High efficiency is critical.


I am looking to move on from my Klipsch Heresy speakers. I have a 2A3 power amp so high efficiency is critical. My budget is somewhere around $1500-$3000. Opinions and experiences welcome. 
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Try to find actual test results for sensitivity. The two Tekton speakers reviewed by Stereophile found that the actual sensitivity of the speakers was abut 6db (!) lower than advertised.

This is not just a failure of Tekton, overrating sensitivity figures is a routine component of specmanship.

However, 92 - 98 dB is merely "high efficiency" for non-horn loaded speakers. :) I think the original poster is looking for 100+, which is strictly in the realm of horn and pro audio.  If you are trying to use ultra-low power (~ 5 W) amps then you have to have this above all.

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