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What is your favorite High EFF speaker

Hello Everyone!


The most interesting item on my horizon lately are high efficiency speakers. 


Better said, speakers which can easily be driven by amps whose output is from 15 to 70wpc. And likely lower, ala 300B  amps, or a pr of Els or KTs, etc. there are a ton of 30 to 75wpc tube amps out there that perform at fascinating levels, and are very interesting. 


Having exactly no EXP in this realm other than a former interlude with Silverline Sonata IIIs (reputedly 93db, @ 8 ohms) some time back, I’m asking for members EXP on current or  recent production  speakers  still available you have used which check all the boxes IYO.


 imaging, resolution, bottom end accuracy, impact and honesty.


I listen to sensible  music. Nothing urban or inner city, rave, etc.., but I do enjoy twisting up the ‘fun’ knob on the preamp from time to time. 


Many thanks.


blindjim

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mahlman
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" correct me if wrong, I'm getting the impression from these posts horns last a pretty long time. "
  Horns are very efficient when designed right and you get great gobs of volume out of them with minimal speaker excursion compared to direct radiators. Small excursion means less distortion and greater life  and far less wattage demands. Best to use accordian style surrounds too and avoid those rubber things. I have had my hands on plenty of up to 40 year old Eminence woofers from Klipsch speakers that look like they could go another 40 years. I have seen some destroyed but never any that wore out.
mahlman
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The ones I built using a Klipsch K-402 horn with 1132 driver and a variation of the Klipsch MCM 1900 MWM bass bin designed to go down to an honest 27hz. It will raise goose bumps on your arms. Horns rule the audio world.
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