High-Efficiency speaker for a 3 watts tube amp ?

[CJG888]

Audio Note?

 

[Sal1950]

$7000 will get you a pair of the new Klipsch LaScala ll's
Sam Telllig at Stereophile rated them Class A, Google his review from 2006.
I owned my set for 30 years and cried when I had to sell them do to space limitations in my retirement home.

 

[fotomeow]

  These Klipschorn are so efficient they can be powered with less than 3 watts.
 

+1

 

[Sal1950]

Reviewing the original post you say the room is small. None of the mentioned candidates are really suitable for a small space..
Ideal choice would be  Klipsch Heresy IIIs.  At 99db sensitively they will rock your world with 3 watts and sound gorgeously smooth
with your tube amps. After almost 60 years of continuous production they are still one of the world great speakers. Current retail $1k each but you can find discounts.  
If you want to save some $ there are great used deals on ebay.
And twenty years from now you'll still be able to  sell them at a profit!
 
http://www.klipsch.com/products/heresy-iii-floorstanding-speaker
http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/klipsch-heresy-iii-loudspeaker/
http://www.tonepublications.com/review/the-klipsch-heresy-iii-loudspeaker/
 

 

[bmichels]

Thanks a LOT for this info. It looks like this is a perfect candidate for me.  
 
Looking carefully, there is no vent on the back, which is even better for me: indeed, I need to put the speakers agains the wall. Do you know if it is possible ??

 

[Sal1950]

  Thanks a LOT for this info. It looks like this is a perfect candidate for me.  
 
Looking carefully, there is no vent on the back, which is even better for me: indeed, I need to put the speakers agains the wall. Do you know if it is possible ??

Yes that's fine, they are a sealed acoustic suspension design with no ports on the rear. Only need a little room to attach speaker wires. Wedges on bottom are removable for flat against the wall or bookshelf use.