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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@tannoy56  Below 30Hz ??   .  If  You dont want check by Sound Generator , there are a lot test Cd    to check it . Please  check and let us know.

@tannoy56  please cool down  , t think you big fan tannoy,  This is a very good Co, no question ,   They make only 93db sensitivity passive LS  and make now good line with build in Class D amp   .   And  also  , dont biieved for 100 % , what they say, check  ability to produce below 30Hz, and let us know , if you listen something 

after that -- i say Thank  you

 

Hi @bache ,

The question: what is high sensitivity? Yes I agree. For real high sensitivity let say 98dB and up it is an issue. For a 15" driver with 94dB sensitivity bass can be good down to 35-40Hz. 

Regards,

Alex.

 

Hi @mijostyn ,

My SET amp plays down to 7Hz -3dB. And plays bass much more in real, natural way compared to any other amplifier I had before.

Experience DIYer can built SET amplifier that sounds better than most of amplifiers available on the market. It wouldn't be cheap but such amplifier can't be bought by any money and it will be tweaked and tuned to special speakers and person.
It's way more effective than cable lifters (despite cable lifter works).

Regards,

Alex.