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What is your take on high efficient speakers vs. low efficient speakers?

Consider both designs are done right and your other equipment is well matched with the speakers.  Do you have any preference when it comes to sound quality?  Is it matter of economic decision when it comes to price? - power amps can become very expensive when power goes up, on the other hand large,  efficient speakers are expensive as well.  Is your decision based on room size?  I'd love to hear from you on the subject. 

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jrosemd
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I'm on my third pair of Magnepans.  Sensitivity is rated at 86db - very low efficiency.  

I've owned Altecs, Advents, KLH, Klipsch, Nola, Allison, B&W 802's which cost a fortune. 

Nothing comes close to the Magnepans.  

jrosemd
150 posts
 

I'm on my third pair of Magnepans.  Sensitivity is rated at 86db - very low efficiency.  

I've owned Altecs, Advents, KLH, Klipsch, Nola, Allison, B&W 802's which cost a fortune. 

Nothing comes close to the Magnepans.  

jrosemd
150 posts
 

I agree with Clear Thinker that it's a matter of what you like. I have three pairs of Maggies and swear by them - even though they're notoriously inefficient,  The largest pair -- in a room which is 32' by 18' -- is drriven with an amp ofd 250 watts per channel --  loud enough to make the neighborhoods complain were in not for the fact that the house is deep in the woods.  

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