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Recommendations for speakers that sound great at lower volume levels.

I have a pair of Harbeth SHL5 Plus and they sound wonderful when I crank them up. But at moderate to low volume levels they sound disappointingly flat and unengaging - instruments are less palpable, bass has less bloom, and soundstage has less air and dimensionality. I drive my speakers with a tube integrated - a Line Magnetic 845 rated at 26 watts of power. My Harbeths are rated at 86db. Would a higher sensitivity speaker be helpful? Or how about a good quality small shoebox sized pair of speakers coupled with a subwoofer? Or not. What speakers are going to deliver music you can feel at low volume levels? What say all you wisened audiophiles?
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singintheblues
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Doesn’t exist!    Have a read up on Fletcher Munson Curve.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal-loudness_contour


Some will tell you XYZ speaker does it.  In my experience those guys seem to enjoy music with zero bass or dynamics.  I can’t.

My only advice for those late night listening sessions is either get yourself as near to the speakers as possible for intimate listening.
Or get yourself some decent headphones.


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