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Efficient speaker: Zu, Tekton, Volti, Klipsch, Fleetwood?

We’re moving and I’m looking for a high-efficiency, high impedance speaker that can fill a very large “great room” with smooth, open, detailed sound, both for serious listening and casual background music. I currently have Devore Super 9s, but those will be going in a separate dedicated listening room. I thought about getting another pair of Devores (maybe the O/93) for the great room because I love this brand, but I’m interested in other possibilities The new speakers will be on either side of a 6-foot TV console, so they’ll need to sound good fairly close to the wall behind them. And they will need to have a reasonably good WAF. They will be played mainly at low-moderate sound levels and our tastes include rock, classical, world music and “spa” type relaxation stuff.

Anyone who is familiar with any of the following candidates, please feel free to sound off. As you can see, price ranges are all over the place:

Zu Soul Supreme

Tekton Lore

Volti Razz

Klipsch Forte IV

Fleetwood Deville

Others?

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ladok OP
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vladtheimpala but then I couldn't afford to move in to my new house.

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audionutjeff
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I've heard Volti's at shows a number of times and was consistently impressed -it's a great horn speaker, really a better Klipsch.  I've also heard Tekton's a number of times and was impressed from a price/performance perspective, but I don't think they are comparable to others on the list.  

I recently enjoyed a great demo of the new upgraded Fleetwood DeVille at OMA's showroom and was truly impressed -this is a great speaker with phenomenal bass for the size, terrific efficiency, a wonderful soundstage, and gorgeous cabinetry.  That would likely be my pick from this list. 

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petekow
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I own both the Tekton Lore and the Lore Reference.

I bought the Reference because the Lore was on backorder.

Just needed something to listen to, not expecting much.

I was totally impressed with them but also thinking I would sell the Reference when the larger Lore showed up.

When the bigger Lore arrived it was a totally different speaker.

I liked them equally for different reasons.

I find myself switching from one to the other and will not get rid of either pair now.

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Pete

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I am also in the market for a new pair of high sensitivity / high-flat impedance curve speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 ohms or greater. 1st order crossover, highly dampened woofer, etc.

I'm researching Devore Super 9's and Coincident Super Victory III.

Anyone owning or hearing either (or similar), would appreciate your input.

My current speakers are Sonist Concerto 4, Genertaion 2, driven by 30 Watt P/Pull Class "A" (mostly) EL34 (Ars Sonus Filarmonia,  with Jupiur Copper Foil / Bees Wax coupling caps)

Front baffles of speakers are approx 5' from front wall, 9' apart tweeter to tweeter, 3' from side wall (center of tweeter to side wall.  I sit 10 to 12 feet from front baffle of speaker. Opens up to kitchen behind where I sit, about 22 feet to wall behind my seat.  So basically the entire area is 15' wide X 37' long, speakers on the narrower wall (15')

I have purchased a LTA ZOTL 40 Integrated W/ EL34 Mullard tube upgrade. The LTA will be the primary amp in the new set-up.

Other than what previously has been referenced above; your suggestion of a speaker other than the Devore and Coincident would be welcome.

Thnx

Brad

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