High Efficiency Speakers Your top 3 or more

I've never heard the Forte speakers, but others who have heard them advised me they don't compete in the same league.

Clean, used pairs sell fairly quickly. If you can find a nice used pair with original boxes for shipping, it'd be an inexpensive experiment, IMO.

All should kneel before the Avantgarde Trio. It has all you could ask for in a speaker.

03-27-10: Chadeffect
All should kneel before the Avantgarde Trio. It has all you could ask for in a speaker.

Depending on preference.

I once heard the Trios in a local audiophile's home. He was very proud of the system. I couldn't wait for an excuse to get out of the room.

Altec A7's, Klipschorns, Klipsch Belles, Klipsch Cornwalls - I have not had the pleasure of hearing the Avantgardes.

I read some forums where the old / vintage school of high efficiency speakers - Klipsch, Tannoy, Altec, JBLs. even Audio Notes are the only way to go. On others like audiogon the newer high eff speakers - horns, Zu, Horning,Coincident, etc. are in a league of their own. I own Zu Druids but somewhat torn about which way to look next - the classics or the moderns...having not heard any of these for myself. Short of listen for myself any experience here that is beyond dogma.