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New efficient speakers - best way to keep noise floor down?

I will be getting some new speakers soon and they will be a lot more efficient (98db compared to 86db) My analog front end is very quiet right now, but I'm thinking the noise floor is going to be a lot more noticeable with the new efficient speakers. Just to get ahead of the situation (in case it ends up bugging me) what is the best way to lower that noise floor? I already have a TT and cart that I love and I also have a good record cleaner, so I'm hoping it may be as simple as focusing on the phono pre-amp? Is that a correct assumption? If so, who makes the quietest noise floor phono stage for MM (and I am talking bang for the buck here - under $700 I'm hoping?) If not a phono stage, what else should I be looking into? Thanks!
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No efficient is not the key ,it is the quality of the drivers , 
the quality of the crossover, as well as the cabinet design .
i owneda Audio store  and some of the most efficient we’re actually some of the worst when put under a complex load .
the sum of the total  as is mentioned  means the most .
for example a Accuton ceramic driver has lessmoving mass 
then a paper cone and far less distortion , but because of its magnetic structure ,voice coil ,spider not as efficient to drive .
also much more expensive to make.
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