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Suggestions for high efficiency speakers?

I attended the Capital Audiofest and thought the Audio Note room had the best sound to my ears. Another attendee from Florida had a copy of "A Night in Tunisia" and it sounded like you were sitting in Art Blakey's chair with his drums right there in front of you. I want that palpability, that "you are there" sound I think low watt amps and high efficiency speakers deliver better than any other combination.

 

A couple years ago I heard the DeVore 96s at the same show and loved their sound, anyone know of other speakers that give the same sensations?

 

My system is a SOTA Sapphire w Sumiko MMT and Zu-modified Denon 103 into an Art Audio Vinyl One phono pre into a Lamm LL2 Deluxe pre into an Art Audio Jota SET power amp and into Joseph RM25 sigs.

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stanleylocke
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Curious to know what you don't (or no longer) like about your JA RM 25 Sigs. Granted they are probably not the most efficient speakers but they are nice sounding speakers.

larryi
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I'm with charles1dad--it is the combination of higher efficiency speakers and low-powered amps that is important to that kind of sound.  Most of the better high efficiency speakers suitable for low-powered amps are not budget items unless someone buys used, or builds their own.  There are some not so efficient speakers that present an easy load so they are suitable too, albeit, not playing at ear-splitting levels.  

As the OP noted, Audio Note and DeVore speakers are quite good with low-powered amps, and they are not that extremely efficient.  Klipsch Cornwalls are another candidate.  My current favorite brand for high efficiency are the speakers from Charney Audio.  I heard an expensive, but terrific speaker from Cube Audio (Nenuphar Basis) that is also a good candidate.  

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grannyring
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Horning Aristotle Ellipse PM65 speakers are just wonderful and have that immediacy you are looking for. The model under the Aristotle, the Zeus, also delivers what you are looking for. Well worth a listen!

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fosolitude OP
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Stanley, the RM25 Josephs are one of the outstanding bargains in audio and I've had them for maybe 18 years. What I'm looking for is that palpability of the notes that really high efficiency speakers do better than the 25s. They aren't really hE but my 20W amp has no trouble pushing them.

 

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