Recommendations for best most efficient speakers

I am lucky enough to own a pair of H1's on another continent. Would cost 2k to ship here. I've been thinking about doing it because they are such an awesome speaker. Where did you hear them?

Tvad, I've shown the Jazz Modules with a 5-watt SET amp at RMAF 2006; a 15-watt SET amp at Lone Star '07, and a 30-watt SET amp at CES '07. One of my customers tried a bunch of different amps and for a long time his favorite was a 2.5 watt SET, but I think he has moved on to something else (I don't recall what). I've also shown the Jazz Modules with a 30-watt OTL amp.

With the 5-watt SET at RMAF '06 we did have some audible clipping on loud solo piano, but other than that I didn't have to watch the volume control.

The Dream Makers have only been to one show so far, RMAF '07, and there they were driven by a 30-watt OTL amp. We were probably getting around 110 dB peaks at the listening position, extrapolating from estimates made by Lynn Olson. This is way louder than I ever normally listen.

As for slam, mine are pretty good in that area but I won't claim they are in the same league as the big guns from Classic Audio Reproductions. Speaking of which, I bet Johnk could do a custom speaker that would be serious competition for the big CARs.

I might be showing a pair of Dream Makers in southern California in a couple of weeks - if so, want me to give you a holler?

Duke

I might be showing a pair of Dream Makers in southern California in a couple of weeks - if so, want me to give you a holler?

Duke
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Absolutely without question give me a heads up. Thanks!

The dream makers at the Denver 2007 show sounded pretty good.

Vintage Sansui sp-5500's....one of the all time greats!