High Efficiency Speakers Your top 3 or more

I've been following this thread closely (through all the exciting twist and turns); I really have nothing to add other than I'm on a similar pursuit. The Audio Notes ARE wonderful, although I just demo-ed a pair in my listening room and sadly they weren't as magical as I've heard them elsewhere. I blame it on my listening room. My long wall setup has no corners and the alternative short wall configuration has only one corner plus the speakers can only be 2ft from the wall. I really wanted these speakers to work in my space. I may still jump at picking up a used pair in the future.

As others have mentioned, and which I hope to hear soon, the Audiokinesis Jazz Modules is up there on my A list; as well as the Tannoy Kensington if I can find a pair to try at home (it will require several strong buddies to haul them in). Another idea that hasn't been mentioned is to patiently wait for John DeVore's Orangutans to be released.

I have been looking longingly at Coincident Super Victory 4's. At 96db they are on the cusp and really not sure whether my 8 watt 300b's will drive them. Surprised sometimes at how well my amps drive lower efficiency speakers but thinking about upgrading my Druid IV's to these. Any thoughts?

03-30-10: Ladavid
I have been looking longingly at Coincident Super Victory 4's. At 96db they are on the cusp and really not sure whether my 8 watt 300b's will drive them.

Coincident's Frankenstein SET amps are 8w, 300B monoblocks.

I don't think you're going to have a problem.

As Tvad says no problem. Those speakers were made for 8w 300b amps. I'd have no hesitation.

Ladavid -- Are you sure that you don't mean Total Victory IV's, which are listed at the Coincident website as being 95db? The Super Victory (there is no Super Victory 4 listed) is indicated as 92.5db.

8 watts into a pair of 95db speakers will produce an spl of about 95db at a 4 meter listening distance. With most music that should be way more than enough volume. However with classical symphonic music that is well recorded and minimally compressed (typically on audiophile-oriented labels), in my experience occasional brief peaks will reach 100 to 105db at the listening position.

Regards,
-- Al