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Efficient speaker: Zu, Tekton, Volti, Klipsch, Fleetwood?

We’re moving and I’m looking for a high-efficiency, high impedance speaker that can fill a very large “great room” with smooth, open, detailed sound, both for serious listening and casual background music. I currently have Devore Super 9s, but those will be going in a separate dedicated listening room. I thought about getting another pair of Devores (maybe the O/93) for the great room because I love this brand, but I’m interested in other possibilities The new speakers will be on either side of a 6-foot TV console, so they’ll need to sound good fairly close to the wall behind them. And they will need to have a reasonably good WAF. They will be played mainly at low-moderate sound levels and our tastes include rock, classical, world music and “spa” type relaxation stuff.

Anyone who is familiar with any of the following candidates, please feel free to sound off. As you can see, price ranges are all over the place:

Zu Soul Supreme

Tekton Lore

Volti Razz

Klipsch Forte IV

Fleetwood Deville

Others?

128x128ladok
213cobra
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Re: Zu Soul 6 -- Steve Guttenberg, as I explained elsewhere here, did a hasty, sloppy review on speakers not fully broken in. And he set up the speakers erroneously before he made the effort to understand them. For a more accurate, informed and thorough third party published assessment, find John Darko's Best of 2021 video review, which he leads with Soul 6. And find & read Srajan Ebean's 6Moons nine pages review published a few weeks ago. If you don't believe me, they will give you a quite decent understand of what to expect. Danny Kaey will also have a review on his Sonic Flare youtube channel, shortly.

Phil

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liquidsound
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The Razz speakers at the 2022 Tampa Audio-Expo sounded engaging, micro and macro dynamic and a thoroughly enjoyable listen.  Paired with the terrific BorderPatrol S20 SET amp, SEi DAC, and Innuos ZENith Music-Server was a blend of equipment that really works terrific together.  One of the most enjoyable rooms I visited.  

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f208frank
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bjesien
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The Devilles seemed to come out of the gate strong but there have been lots for sale. Do they become less interesting over time. Big money for a tiny speakers too. 

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