Well, you're not asking for a lot, are you?
Small size AND high efficiency. Oh, and as a kicker, must do bass heavy rock, techno, and hiphop well. That's a tall order for a small speaker.
Omega Loudspeakers has their TS33 which almost exactly meets you criterion. Nice looking, but don't know how they'll do for home theater.
Specs:
Type : Ported Front Firing Dual Single Drivers stand/shelf mount
Frequency response : 56-20KHz
Sensitivity : 96dB at 4 ohm
Switchable 4/16 ohm impedance
Power requirement : as little as 1.5 watts
Driver :Twin Full range 4 paper cone Fostex with rubber impregnated surround, alloy chassis and fully shielded
Cross-over : None
Terminals : Standard multiway gold plated binding posts. Twin Sets and jumpers
Cabinet : heavily braced softwood MDF and adhered with polyurethane glues.
Wood finishes : Cherry, Maple, Sapele, and Walnut with solid hardwood corners
Laminates : Black and Red Parisian Maple gloss Pearl, Blue Artic Pearl Gloss
Warranty 10 year parts and labor for workmanship and defects
Dimensions : 18 H x 8.5W x 13D
Weight : 30 pounds each
Price : TS33 : $849 per pair
Small size AND high efficiency. Oh, and as a kicker, must do bass heavy rock, techno, and hiphop well. That's a tall order for a small speaker.
Omega Loudspeakers has their TS33 which almost exactly meets you criterion. Nice looking, but don't know how they'll do for home theater.
Specs:
Type : Ported Front Firing Dual Single Drivers stand/shelf mount
Frequency response : 56-20KHz
Sensitivity : 96dB at 4 ohm
Switchable 4/16 ohm impedance
Power requirement : as little as 1.5 watts
Driver :Twin Full range 4 paper cone Fostex with rubber impregnated surround, alloy chassis and fully shielded
Cross-over : None
Terminals : Standard multiway gold plated binding posts. Twin Sets and jumpers
Cabinet : heavily braced softwood MDF and adhered with polyurethane glues.
Wood finishes : Cherry, Maple, Sapele, and Walnut with solid hardwood corners
Laminates : Black and Red Parisian Maple gloss Pearl, Blue Artic Pearl Gloss
Warranty 10 year parts and labor for workmanship and defects
Dimensions : 18 H x 8.5W x 13D
Weight : 30 pounds each
Price : TS33 : $849 per pair