speakers for low level listening

Vienna Acoustics Beethovens, these baby's put me in the room with the performers. really, better than my KEF 105/3R's but the VA's won't blow the roof off. any VA offering will stand on it's own at moderate levels. check em out.

02-28-12: Rockadanny
"I had Zu Superflys in my home for several days. I found I liked them best for low level listening - really superb."

I'm not surprised. I had Zu Omens, and have Tekton Lores now. Both are what I thought of first when I read low level listening.

Horns - I would say it depends on the design. A couple of guys say yes above, but I used to own Klipschorns and I say no. It took a little more than low level volume for them to start to sound full to me in my room.

Triangle Cometes have been in my bedroom system for years.
Great at low volumes.

Another vote for the Quad ESL's.

I had Zu Superflys in my home for several days. I found I liked them best for low level listening - really superb. Low level volume but still able to portray all of the recording, great dynamics, clear. If I only listened at lower levels I would have seriously considered keeping them.

My Volent VL-2 is great at low volume...

This came up a few months back you may want to search the archives

Most people think of the Quad ESL when considering low volume listening

For me horns are the better loudspeakers at low volume levels. I have a few systems the ones with horns I can hear full sound at very low volume levels. The horns controlled radiation pattern allows sound to be less effected by room. Maybe consider a Altec EV or JBL horn system.

One of the biggest misconceptions about horn speakers is that they only play loud. They are actually equally good on the very soft end. Of course, if you are looking for something small, then horns won't fill that bill.