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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inna wrote:  "Bass gives a foundation. This is a very big disadvantage of high efficiency design. "

 

I respectfully beg to differ.  My fully horn loaded DIY speakers have a measured output at 25 Hz that is identical to the 1kHz reference.  There is an 18sdB/octave roll off below 25 Hz.  This is accomplished with Bill Fitzmaurice designed HT Tuba folded corner horns which have a sensitivity of about 103 or 104 dB/2.83v/meter.

 

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I had Usher speakers with proper amplification.  I enjoyed the sound but they had to be played at a moderate to high volume to provide full sound, proper bass.    I now have Tekton speakers and find the sound full, with proper bass at lower volume.   

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