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Amp more important than speakers?
Blindjim, don't you see the inverse of your argument? 
Best solid state amp for B&W 801 Matrix Series 2
Classe' is often recommended for B&W's. 
Is the most efficient speaker the best speaker?
Atmasphere, are you referring to some horn speakers you've heard that are so exclusive that I couldn't have possibly heard them? 
What are some good tube amps that rock? KT88's?
B&W's are typically better with ss amps. I'm surprised your having problems with "grit" with your system. While a tube pre doesn't typically inflect a tube sound as much as tube amp, and while you have a fine ss pre, if you want to add tubes, ... 
Speakers free of grain, glare and steel?
Good luck, I hope you like them. 
Amp more important than speakers?
Garbage out = garbage out. 
Is the most efficient speaker the best speaker?
Weseixas, I think you might want to recalculate that. 
Amp more important than speakers?
I agree with Jaybo, but I might put budget first. 
Is the most efficient speaker the best speaker?
Well, I suppose if we were to take this somewhat academic question literaly, both speakers would be equally dynamic and equally capable of the same level of noise rejection, and equally capable with the same amplification. 
Is the most efficient speaker the best speaker?
...And allow more noise in. 
Is the most efficient speaker the best speaker?
Touche'!Some times one can use the basis of "all other things being equal", but I don't think it works at all for loudspeakers, not for the time being anyway. 
Is the most efficient speaker the best speaker?
I'm glad they work for you. 
Speakers free of grain, glare and steel?
Mapman, proffers a notion worthy of consideration. It's better to get an amp for speakers, than speakers for an amp. 
Is the most efficient speaker the best speaker?
The interesting thing to with regard to using speakers that offer an amp an easier ride to fixed current, is that it seems to be easier to make such a speaker with a steady low impedance and hence lower efficiency, than it is to do with a speaker ... 
Is the most efficient speaker the best speaker?
Charles1dad, with all due respect to Atmasphere, I'm confident that he was only referring to intermittent peak levels. On the one hand, I do agree with him that being able to replicate absolute live levels is a good thing, on the other hand, I agr...