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Suggestions for high efficiency speakers?

I attended the Capital Audiofest and thought the Audio Note room had the best sound to my ears. Another attendee from Florida had a copy of "A Night in Tunisia" and it sounded like you were sitting in Art Blakey's chair with his drums right there in front of you. I want that palpability, that "you are there" sound I think low watt amps and high efficiency speakers deliver better than any other combination.

 

A couple years ago I heard the DeVore 96s at the same show and loved their sound, anyone know of other speakers that give the same sensations?

 

My system is a SOTA Sapphire w Sumiko MMT and Zu-modified Denon 103 into an Art Audio Vinyl One phono pre into a Lamm LL2 Deluxe pre into an Art Audio Jota SET power amp and into Joseph RM25 sigs.

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tweak1
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you didn't give a buget, but based on your kit, seems like ~$3000 is doable. There's a pair of Eerald Physics 2.8s (open baffle) on another used gear site that should make you very happy. I currently have 3.4s + dual powered subs, though I am confident the 2.8s built in dual 15" carbon fiber woofers would be a big improvement here

 

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maxwave
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Cube nenuphar speakers

Decware zen triod amp

Look at the Cube Nenuphar thread 

 

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fosolitude OP
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A) Klipsch is on my list to listen, especially as the Forte IVs were cited in the Stereophile Prduct of the Year article. BTW, my room is essentailly a 280" square with an ell to my right rear into another room of about the same dimensions.

 

B) I have to try Tannoy, why is so little written about them?

 

C) Budget? Say <= $15K.

stanleylocke
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Curious to know what you don't (or no longer) like about your JA RM 25 Sigs. Granted they are probably not the most efficient speakers but they are nice sounding speakers.

larryi
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I'm with charles1dad--it is the combination of higher efficiency speakers and low-powered amps that is important to that kind of sound.  Most of the better high efficiency speakers suitable for low-powered amps are not budget items unless someone buys used, or builds their own.  There are some not so efficient speakers that present an easy load so they are suitable too, albeit, not playing at ear-splitting levels.  

As the OP noted, Audio Note and DeVore speakers are quite good with low-powered amps, and they are not that extremely efficient.  Klipsch Cornwalls are another candidate.  My current favorite brand for high efficiency are the speakers from Charney Audio.  I heard an expensive, but terrific speaker from Cube Audio (Nenuphar Basis) that is also a good candidate.  

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