You wrote: "With those constraints, my dilemma is that I don't know if I
should be trying out high-efficiency speakers or low-efficiency ones? Should I
look for 8ohm speakers or 4ohm ones? Something tells me that with low power
tube amps, I should be looking at a high efficiency low impedence speaker.
However, will that sort of speaker be able to navigate the high speed bass attack
of electronic music when driven by an amplifier such as mine?"
As Whart suggests, listen to as many different types/brands of speakers as you
can but in response to your "intuition" above, I'd suggest higher
impedance speakers (8 ohm preferably, 6 ohm min.) rather than low. I'm
guessing you're talking about an integrated amp (JoLida 202B??). Drag your
JoLida along with you if at all possible when auditioning. I also suspect for your
electronica and deep bass music you'll want an efficient design to get the most
out of those 40 wpc.
[Had a JoLida 502B for years...really enjoyed it.]
should be trying out high-efficiency speakers or low-efficiency ones? Should I
look for 8ohm speakers or 4ohm ones? Something tells me that with low power
tube amps, I should be looking at a high efficiency low impedence speaker.
However, will that sort of speaker be able to navigate the high speed bass attack
of electronic music when driven by an amplifier such as mine?"
As Whart suggests, listen to as many different types/brands of speakers as you
can but in response to your "intuition" above, I'd suggest higher
impedance speakers (8 ohm preferably, 6 ohm min.) rather than low. I'm
guessing you're talking about an integrated amp (JoLida 202B??). Drag your
JoLida along with you if at all possible when auditioning. I also suspect for your
electronica and deep bass music you'll want an efficient design to get the most
out of those 40 wpc.
[Had a JoLida 502B for years...really enjoyed it.]