Starting a second system, need efficient speaker suggestions.


Just picked up a Cary SLI80 HS and need some speakers.

The amp is 80 watts or 40 watts triode. Reviews say triode sounds best. Room is 12x26x7 dedicated listening room in the basement.

I have a couple subs, so if they don't have the deepest bass, I can live with that. 

Budget around 4k.

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I know you have subs, BUT, they need to take the low bass out of the line level, then back to amp, some do, some don't.

Some give the speaker's a break, but not the amp. Some give the amp a break which gives the speakers a break.

With borderline power for 'not too efficient' speakers, you want to give the amp a break, so it has plenty of power when not trying to create low bass.

Subs self powered?

front firing?

Fit next to where mains will go?

That will give you Stereo Bass, a wonderful thing, at any volume.

btw, did you see the level controls on those Infinity Kappa 9’s?

 

I am a big big fan of level controls, so a speaker, which had no idea of it’s intended space, can be adjusted to do a great job ’in that space’. move them, adjust for that space.

I use an inexpensive SPL meter from Amazon, on my tripod, and 29 single 1/3 octave test tones.

final, use your ears.

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a/an historic .... who knows which is correct?