Small-ish Speakers That Come Alive At Low Volume

Many Triangle's starting with the tiny Titus XS are exceptional in this area.

Frankly, I would expect most speakers to do very well at all volumes with an amp like that, but the Triangles are exceptional in this area if that is what you are looking for.

I'm listening to my Coincident monitors which are very efficient and resolve at low volumes.

thanks Mapman and Celtic66... i'll check into those. should also mention that the speakers are going to have to be relatively close to the rear wall, so rear ported would not be my first choice.

i know that a.gallo uses spectron amps to show his speakers, so am also interested in the Strada, as it's the new ref 3.5 minus the large driver. not too much on a'gon about them yet.

i've got a JLAudio sub that i can use to augment bass, so full range isn't an absolute requirement.

With a good sub to blend, the very small, front ported Triangle Titus XS if you find a pair used (<$500) could be just the ticket.

Cheers!

Second the Triangle recommendation.
I have Comete ES's in bedroom system for this exact purpose - clear low-level listening. The front-porting also helps a lot with room placement.