Many good suggestions have been offered here. I don’t think you will be disappointed with any of the Volti models, and if you can stretch to a Charney Audio Companion speaker that would be my choice. The new Voxativ Ampeggio is another full range single driver backloaded horn system like the Charney speaker that is also very dynamic and good sounding. I heard the PAP Trio 15s with the concentric midrange/tweeter option and I think it is one of the very best speaker I’ve heard at the $8,000 level. I have heard the Quintet 15 with the horn driver option and it was good too.
While not as vivid sounding as these horn and full-range driver suggestions, someone looking at high efficiency/easy to drive speakers should also hear Audio Note offerings. They may look like ordinary box speakers, but they are among the most musically enjoyable speakers on the market. On paper they are not extremely efficient, but I’ve heard them with SET and other lower-powered amps and they are easy to drive (Audio Note makes only low=powered amps).
Cornwall IV vs. Volti Rival, Razz; Razz v. 1, 2, 3 -- what changed?
Looking for efficient speakers. I had the opportunity to listen to a Cornwall IV yesterday. It was run on nice tubes (Primaluna 400 EL34s) with a bluesound node streamer/dac.
QUESTION: I'm curious if anyone has compared CW IV with Volti Rival of Razz. Thoughts?
QUESTION 2: Anyone know what changed in the Volti Razz when it moved from v. 2 to v. 3?
Thanks
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