Speaker Question...first post on the gon

First, I'd reconsider that using amps in bridged mode, business.

AS no speakers are in house to fill the bill yet, aim for those which the current power amps can handle readily, and you'll not be over stepping their abilities.

if the speakers you believe you desire now need 600wpc.... think about some other's or thingk about other more capable amps at the same time. Bridging nearly eliminates any headroom on the amp, or diminishes it severely.

$10K + speakers are gonna sound better with something a bit above those Parasound amps... but perhaps swapping out the amps is in the back of your mind now anyhow for some future date.

Blues and rock can produce great dynamic swings as part of the package. It'd be nice to have squeakers which could reproduce them, and a shame if they could not..

Gaining that ease in the reproduction might be better served by adding a tube preamp to an SS amp, rather than seeking out a softer sounding speaker.

That’s a very popular idea BTW.

That way enables you to have your cake and eat it too. Jump, jive and wale when you wish, and kick back when desired.... easy speakers remain easy ALL THE TIME.

As Chas said right off... Vandy's aren't going to play loud, and as subjective as is that word, considerable vol is as much a part of two of the genres you enjoy now.... from time to time. Me too.

to try to emulate 'live', and I emphasize the word 'TRY' squeakers must be capable of recreating those swings in dynamics those genres ordinarily possess in the instruments and emotive vocalizations. Relaxed speakers simply aren't going to provide such impactful occasions.

Several posts here are already are alluding too with their notes on Klipsch and Zu speakers which would also allow you to run those amps unbridged... easily.

High sensitive speakers allow for many choices in amplification ordinarily. I have the occasion to play either all SS, SS + Tubes, or all tube power trains using my speakers. Of them all, I prefer using all tube power and enjoy exactly blues and classic rock, among other genres.

I’d not say my deal is equivalent to ‘live’ as you say you want, but it’s involving, dynamic and can run you out of the room, but is also easy enough to listen to for lengthy sessions… like all night.

Seems to me you’re comparing all to the system on hand and desiring better yet feel only speakers are needed to do it.

Maybe so. I feel there’s more to it though than simply adding expensive speakers. Take a look at Silverline, or PSB., even Legacy or Eggleston… as well as those listed here.

good luck anyway

Another consideration would be Emerald Physics using your amps biamped rather than bridged. They will put out some serious sound pressure.

One of the few speakers I've ever heard that can do dynamics much like the real thing, were the UREI 813 studio monitors. They are big, really ugly and not exactly the most transparent speaker out there. However, they are fairly efficient, play LOUD, are relatively flat in frequency response and can swing dynamics like nothing I've ever heard before. With a good solid-state amp, they go low with the 15" Eminence woofers and the short foam horn tweeter is one of the better ones I've heard.

Again - not everyone's cup of tea - my pair are sitting under the stairs with the Altec 604 tweeter/midrange and Eminence bass drivers safely packed away. I prefer the transparency and vocal realism of my Magnepan 1.6/QRs.

What you want are high-efficiency horns. NOTHING else will deliver dynamics like horns. However, you may need to rethink the amp you have now.

2 Points:
1-The HK is your weak link. Your system can only sound as good as the weakest link.
2-Instead of bridging (great comments above), you can always bi-amp where they remain in stereo mode. Running 630 watts into the klipsch suggestion would be like sitting inside an airplane engine.
Final Note: That's a ton of wattage. Keep db in mind when looking. Very few rated 92db or higher in efficiency will be doubtful with handling 630wpc.