Please Recommend Highly Efficient Floor Standing Non-Horn Speaker Suggestions


Apologize if this is redundant but the threads here all seem to recommend horn speakers for tube amps.

alphonsodamato

I have seen a couple of references to Fyne speakers here.  I have a pair of F702s, made in Scotland.  I am driving them with a McIntosh MC2120 (120 wpc, refurbed about 10:years ago) from a Rogue Audio RP-1 preamp.  Sources are Apple lossless and an NAD 658 CD player, both fed through Shiit Bifrost 2.  The room is about 13x22x8, with a 10 foot wide open area to the dining room to the left of the listening area.  I rarely have to turn the volume on the RP-1 beyond about half-way to achieve the volume level where the speakers really “open up” in terms of instrument placement and separation.  I am very, very pleased with the F702s, and I am considering a Rogue Audio Atlas Magnum III to either supplement (bi-amping) or to replace the MC2120.  The recent upgrades from an NAD. integrated amp and no separate DAC were an “ear opener” for me.

If you are willing to do the audition at home and return if not satisfied routine, you should audition the Tekton Double Impacts.  In their price range they are pretty good--reasonably full and rich as well as being clear and detailed.  I personally don;t care that much about how something looks, so I did not mind that fit and finish is not in the class of the very best speakers.  Near that same $3,000 price range, and also quite efficient are the Rethm Bhaava (has powered woofers, amp built in).  

Highly efficient its horns that’s it. And not mentioning what type of tube amp is not helping since tube amps are from 1/2 watt -200 watts. Good luck

Highly efficient its horns that’s it. 

That's it? That's the only option? That's the best option?

Bit of a hit and run, friend. What is your reasoning?