Very tube-friendly monitor speakers?

Check out Reimer speakers. I picked up a pair of used McCullough (42 to 20 khz and 94 dB) for $1200 with stands. He has three models below the McCullough. Unfortunately, his website does not yet list the specs or prices for these models. Rick is a great guy to talk with.

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Here are a few good choices for hi-effeciency speakers.

Reference 3A MM De Capo- easy to drive with SET, but 8-10 watts would be a better match than 2-3 watts.

Galante Rapsody- Great reviews, but expensive considering how similar the are to the Adire HE10.1

Adire HE10.1- as little as $299 in kit form, but more like $1200 if you have the signature version professionally built.

Triangle-all Triangle speakers are easy to drive. Will work with almost any SET, but 8-10 watts would be better.

Cain & Cain Abby-Specifically designed for low-powered amps, the Abbys are a single drive unit. Looks way cool.

Omega Speakers- Single drive monitors

Loth X- high effeciency monitors

Moth Cicada-Art Deco looks, single Fostex drive.

The Ref. 3A De Capo is a great speaker with more bass than any other easy-to-drive monitor that I have ever heard. This speaker will kill many floor-standers in the bass department and is a very smooth and articulate speaker. I highly recommend it if you have enough power.

Enjoy,

TIC

Get the Omega from Louis Chochos. Telephone number in Connecticut is 203-847-2800. Great reviews on Enjoy The Music and TNT websites. I own a pair, I dig 'em.

I own coincident speakers and love them. The triumphs retail for about $1199.

The early versions of the LS3/5A were at 15 ohms impedance and later production models were 11 ohms. I believe current production (available only mail order from UK) are 11 ohms. All models were around 82-84db sensitivity so driving them with small watts is questionable. There is a website totally dedicated to the speaker, www.ls35a.com.