I tend to like low powered amps, tube or solid state class A.... with higher efficiency speakers. I've had some great sounding lower efficiency speakers, 83 to 86 dB/w but they all ran out of steam quickly and needed a lot of power to shine. My current setup is a pair of Klipsch Heresy III with a pair of 40 w Quicksilver monos and they sound as close to live music as I've ever had at home.
dB effeciency vs speaker configuration
I want to know the different caracteristics of speaker. Which one of the following technical data would give better musique, less difficulties to the power amp ? Which would give a better match and sound with stereo tube power amp, and, second with a solid state power amp ? Speaker with air vent, or sealed speaker? Speaker with 4 ohm or 8 ohm ? Speaker with 87 dB or 95 dB effeciency ?