High Sensitivity Speakers


Within the last year I purchased a Pass Labs XA 60.8 ... which I am pleased with.  It’s a great match with the rest of my system which includes Avant-garde Uno Gen 1 speakers (sorry about the hyphen but the spell check insists).  I like the speakers a lot but they are now 17 years on so I assume speaker technology has moved in quite a bit in thus time.  So as I considered new speaker alternatives I discovered that the Pass Labs 60.8 (69 w class A, 120w class A/B) are “underpowered” for a number of speaker brands.  I am not keen to trade my amp up but it’s an option.  So looking to upgrade speakers I an looking at Avant-garde Duo Gen 3.  Any input on other speaker brands that might be sensitive enough to match with the amps I currently have?  I live overseas so by brand choice is a bit limited to “well known” brands.  My system: SME 20/2 tt, Tom Evans The Groove phono preamp, Brooklyn + DAC, PS Audio 15 Power Plant, Joule Electra line preamp, 4 Rel 812 subs, room size 30’x21’x10’ ceiling), assorted decent power cables and interconnects.
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Four REL'S ? - - -  MUST BE A BASS FREAK ! Don't know what your taste in music is but the Magnepan LRS, .7 , or 1.7i  are incredible. Another huge step toward live reproduction. With even 2 properly matched and balanced REL's, it would be worth moving on to a somewhat higher power amp. Actually " MAGGIES" like amps that can yield around 45 amp output current, or better to really open up.  A pair of LRS speakers are only $650. The money you save plus trade in should cover the purchase of higher wattage (high current) amp. Plenty of fine amps out there, possibly previously owned. A higher power PASS LABS would be wonderful but a little pricey.