Efficient 2 way bookshelf/monitors under 2k
The Fritz Carrera 7BE speakers at Capital Audiofest sounded terrific off a 8 watt tube amp. I would strongly consider these. Only 87db efficient but very easy to drive. I was very impressed! Show price of $2500 a pair still offered I believe. Klipsch Heresy III another strong competitor that are truly high efficiency. |
The De Capos are actually around 87db, too. https://www.soundstage.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1150:nrc-measurement... |
I would think with only 6wpc you should be looking for 98db and up unless you listen quite low and-or near field. Horns like Klipsch, Full rangers like some of the omegas-fostex-voxativ-Rethm then your into stuff like AudioNote An (92-94db) series but they are even a bit low efficiency wise but doable if your not too loud. You don't want to drive your tube amp at the limit SET's do increase in distortion the more power they output so driving them too hard is not going to be the best sound. |
" a pair of Klipsch RB5 II’s. Before you snicker at the Klipsch, they sound wonderful." I agree. Have owned three pairs in the last 9 years. Found a pair of Klipsch RB-75s and they are at another level. If you are lucky enough to find a pair, scoop them up. Have you considered Heresy IIIs? Not really a bookshelf speaker or a 2-way but definitely not towers either. Bill |
These are well within your budget, sound wonderful and super easy to drive. I have a pair of these and love them! http://www.decware.com/newsite/DM945.html |
"Paradigm Prestige 15B! Frequency response if flat 57-20000Hz within 2 db and 90 db sensitivity. Dynamic and coherent." That 90db is listed as "room sensitivity" with anechoic listed at 87db, however measured sensitivity in a couple of reviews was 85-86db, so this speaker would be a bad choice for a SET. Not saying it's a bad speaker, but should be driven by high power solid state. |
