What is your take on high efficient speakers vs. low efficient speakers?


Consider both designs are done right and your other equipment is well matched with the speakers.  Do you have any preference when it comes to sound quality?  Is it matter of economic decision when it comes to price? - power amps can become very expensive when power goes up, on the other hand large,  efficient speakers are expensive as well.  Is your decision based on room size?  I'd love to hear from you on the subject. 

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@phusis

Sounds to me like you’re hitting the right notes, so to speak, from your descriptions.

I have had this SET set up since 2009 and can honestly say that I appreciate it more than ever.😊

 

@bache With the right speaker enclosure, Tannoy dual concentric 15" speakers and many other efficient speakers extend down to below 30 hz. Not to mention that 90 percent of the music is in the midrange frequency. Who is stupid now? I didn’t want to do this to you but you made me do it. Ignorance can be a blessing. No wonder why Tannoy was the most widely used speaker in studios around the world, including Abbey Road. I guess, they were stupid too.

@tannoy56 I only ask sincerely and not to disparage “bache”…

but how can you even make sense of what he said?

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Hi @bache ,

Yes, sensitive speakers do not play bass below 30-40Hz. But this is a compromise with the texture in the middle bass and lower mids, which is absent in dull speakers with low sensitivity.

Regards,

Alex.