Reasonably sensitive speakers for tube amps, max $2k/pair, new or used

@herbreichert Thanks for reminding me about those. I bought some RP-600M's to try out while my Salk speakers were being built and I liked them a lot. I still have them and could loan them to my buddy.

But....I still found them a bit bright with my 60wpc tubes. However, you're saying 300B and so that may be a more magical solution.

If you wouldn't mind adding to your comment:

(a) Did you modify the Klipsch 600-Ms crossover, as some are doing? If so, did it improve them?

(b) Did you try the speakers *both* with more and less powerful tube amps and noticed that there was a significant difference with the 300B tubes?

Thank you very much for replying to this thread.

+1 for Zu Dirty Weekends - I run them with a 15 wpc Cary 300B SET integrated.  The DWs were $1K with the base finish when I bought them 15 months ago.  I team them with a pair of SVS SB1000 Pro subs which were less than $1K.  This is a nice $2K combo that sounds excellent with acoustic, rock, blues and jazz tunes in a smaller room...15x15.

The DWs also sound wonderful with an 18 wpc First Watt SIT-3, which is solid state but has some tube sonic qualities. The SIT-3 is used primarily in my main system with a PrimaLuna tube preamp running Belle Klipsch speakers and a 2x12 SVS sub, but in a much larger room.

I also have a pair of Heresy I's and a pair of Heresy II's which both shine with these amps and can be found for under $1K online.   These, also matched with a sub, would sound great with a tube amp, but not as nice as the aforementioned Heresy IIIs or IVs but easier to locate at a reasonable price.  Bob Crites has updated crossovers etc. that can help to modernize these older unit. 

Forgot to mention that the Heresy's are listened to on Target stands, not floor risers.

+1 Zu Audio.

Another vote for Monitir Audio Silvers or used Golds.