I've learned that it's not your speakers that must sound good at low levels but your electronics.
If you don't have a first class "stiff" power supply,
your sound will turn to mush.
I used a first rate integrated amp that maintained it's sonic character all the way to number-1 on the volume control. It sounded exactly the same (as higher volume)
only "less loud".
I used a TAS amp/preamp of the year that sounded like crap unless the volume control read 20 or above (then it still didn't sound good -with my speakers).
I suspect this combo used global negative feedback where the integrated did not.
So it really isn't only the speakers that make the difference.
If you don't have a first class "stiff" power supply,
your sound will turn to mush.
I used a first rate integrated amp that maintained it's sonic character all the way to number-1 on the volume control. It sounded exactly the same (as higher volume)
only "less loud".
I used a TAS amp/preamp of the year that sounded like crap unless the volume control read 20 or above (then it still didn't sound good -with my speakers).
I suspect this combo used global negative feedback where the integrated did not.
So it really isn't only the speakers that make the difference.