A list of efficient speakers at ~$5K a pair.


Specifically I am searching for those speakers possessing a relatively flat 8ohm impedance curve and a true (8ohm) 92db sensitivity that are at a cost of $5000 USD.

I currently own Fritz Carbon 7s SE  MK2. 

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The Reference 3a mm de Capo meets those specs, and they are excellent performers.  If you’re open to used you could step up to the Taksim tower model.  Best of luck. 

 

Well, I agree that 91dB is not that sensitive, however coupled with a flat 80hm speaker with a rather narrow phase angle makes for a pretty efficient speaker to my thinking.

What I failed to do was describe my listening environment. Basically a dedicated room treated to my liking that has the volume of a ~12x15' roo

Why 92dB?

You’re better off choosing a speaker by how it sounds in your room rather than any spec. 

IME, most speakers with over 90dB sensitivity have significant drawbacks in other areas, such as low maximum output or very truncated bass extension. 

The Fritz speakers are a pretty easy load for most amps and your room is fairly small. 

It's amazing that so many people, some of them supposedly audiophiles, don't grasp that speaker sensitivity is simply how loud they'll play with 1 watt of power. Also, 91-92 is considered the low end of high sensitivity. Look it up.