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10 inches high........Seriously?...........................

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In Reply to: RE: Very efficient mini-monitors? (passive -- not powered) posted by willkayakforfood on June 09, 2012 at 11:05:32

Most minimonitors are are at least 12 inches high. I think if you found something to your specs, they would not sound very good, even if even they existed.
If you want a very nice efficient 93db small speaker, I have a pair of Tekton Design 4.5s that I run easily with my 45 and 2A3 amplifiers. They are 17 inches high however. And they sound fantastic. About 90% of what my big Horn System does. They can be had for a very reasonable $300-$500 for the pair.
Here is a picture of one of my Tekton's in front of a Klipschorn Bass Bin. I have fooled people into thinking the Big Horn System was playing, instead of the little Tekton's

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keep in mind the altec k horn will resonate with the wee speaker - Kloss 07:05:06 06/10/12 (0)
Thus making the wee speaker sound larger. I have many loudspeakers in one room more than a few pair of horns if I run one loudspeaker the others also output sound I have to cover them or imaging is a bit odd.
Coat-hanger ?....................... - djk 04:19:28 06/10/12 (4)
A 45 on a pair of Tektons?

With a coat-hanger and worn as a pair of headphones, I might buy that.
- Yes, if you're deaf, you'll need the coat-hanger............ - Cut-Throat 06:44:46 06/10/12 (3)
  But, if you listen to music with peaks in the mid 80's db, which I do a single driver speaker of 93db can be driven quite nicely with a 45 amp. My room is also quite large 24'x 28'
  It will not however re-produce rock concerts in your home. Nor, will it produce chest thumping bass. But, if you listen to a lot of small jazz trios and female vocals at moderate volumes, the sound is actually more pleasing than my big Horn System.
  I also had a pair of Open-baffle PHY-HP Speakers, (Auris by Musical Affairs) that were also rated at 93db and the 45 amp worked well on those as well.
  
  Cut-Throat
  
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  - Orchestra ? - djk 06:59:57 06/10/12 (2)
    I expect a system to reproduce the levels found in the front of the first balcony in a 2,000 seat concert hall with an un-amplified orchestra.
    - I'm sure you'd be dissapointed with them............nt - Cut-Throat 07:08:04 06/10/12 (1)
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      - Norelco - djk 07:27:22 06/10/12 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: I'm sure you'd be dissapointed with them............nt posted by Cut-Throat on June 10, 2012 at 07:08:04
        
        This ~95dB full-range Norelco driver had a copper-cap on the pole-piece and sounded quite remarkable in a large shoe-box sized cabinet.
        As a mid in a three-way design it sounded much better than a Klipsch Cornwall (considering the difference in efficiency).
        
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RE: 93dB.......Seriously?............With a 45 amp? - amioutaline? 03:42:29 06/10/12 (1)
Where? In a closet? ;-}

Just last night I swapped out my 8 watt SE, triode-wired amp for my 1.8 watt Parafeed 45 and had to move the volume control to nearly full gain for my 97dB speakers. 12x15 room.

8 Watts:

1.8 Watts

97dB

The 45 sure sounds good, tho'.

The 91 dB TV speakers on top of the subs I wouldn't even think of trying with the 45, the 8 Watt'r has trouble.

Calling an illegal alien an 'undocumented immigrant' is like calling a
drug dealer an 'unlicensed pharmacist'
- Maybe they were not 'SET Friendly'............nt - Cut-Throat 06:06:22 06/10/12 (0)
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