High efficiency speakers

>>ZU Druids. 103 DB and a wonderful speaker. Bass galore<<

Zu Druid is rated at 101dB but might even be lower.

"Bass galore" is overstated. The bass is adequate but not great.

Dealer disclaimer.

Alectiong,

No offense intended, but how did you come to owning a Lamm ML 2.1 without much experience with Hi-eff speakers?

I am using Reimer Tetons with my ML2's to great effect. They are full range and have a nice tight bottom end with the ML2's.

Hi Jax2, your advice noted. I listened mostly to light classics and folks, and occasionally big scale music. My current room is only 10' x 14'. I have an opportunity to build a bigger one (perhaps 18' x 20'). The hi efficiency speakers are meant for that room for which I would like full-range and life-sized reproduction of the music I love. For many years till recently, I have always used SS amps...Classe, Pass labs, Goldmund. Just my experience, they had been good in many ways. But at the end of the days, i feel them collectively to be a little cold and sterile.

Hi Darkmoebius, I have a pair of Kharma 3.2.2 (borderline efficient at 90dB) driven by Goldmund Telos amps. I wasn't touched by the combination. Since the matching of kharma and Lamm has been well chronicled, I ordered the Lamm ML2.1s at risk without hearing. But I did phone up the Kharma factory and was told the ML2.1s are "perfect match" for my speakers. The amps haven't arrived, so I shall see.

Jax I use SETs and play rock, punk, pipe organ ,etc most every type of music. I never feel limited by my SET horns systems I play whatever I want. If loudspeakers and SET both are well matched I can play most any SPL level off 1 SET amp. Ive even used a SET horn system at a outdoor biker rally and at my sons school gym. And these are musical horns designed for hi-end audio use not PA. And some bass systems dont need large SS power if designed for low power or SET so not all large bass drivers need large power. Also since SET powers not just 2-8 watts many SETs have more these are not as limiting. I will also end by saying I greatly enjoy 300b but most if not all 300b amps are rolled off after 40hz. Ive owned many some of the best all have been weak in bass compared to other SET designs. And drivers are not moving air as much as exciting it by pressure wave like ripples in water.