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Small-ish Speakers That Come Alive At Low Volume

domestic situation requires a smallish (monitor or bookshelf) speaker with most listening being done at low to moderate levels.

hoping to hear some recommendations for speakers that aren't too large and don't need to be played loud to really come alive.

preamp is Aesthetix Calypso; amp is Spectron Musician 3 mk2

many thanks,
Scott
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finsup
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What is the room like? Are there a lot of ambient noises that will interfere with listenig at low levels?

Since a small-ish form factor is important, that rules out electrostats. I would stay away from multi-driver speakers and maybe focus on high efficiency speakers like Spendor. Your amp would be overkill, though.

A little lower on the sensitivity scale, consider a pair of JM Reynaud Twin MK IIIs...if you can find them: A most excellent speaker that does well at lower volumes.
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