Devore or Audio Note or other sensitive speakers: wanting to listen in Denver

@charles1dad Thanks for the additional information about Wharfedale. Given JA's report about those low impedance values, I'd pass on Wharfedale. This was something which steered me away from the Focal 936, and Tvad pointed it out to me. I could *hear* the suck out. Such impedance dips are not good for my amps really -- easily -- driving those speakers. I am determined to avoid them, and there are a variety of speakers which can satisfy that requirement.

Those following this thread closely might look here, an interesting brochure on Apertura speakers.
Note the comparison chart at the bottom. I heard the Edena (89db) and it was driven by a powerful solid state (Goldmund integrated -- Telos 7) and sounded magical. Not sure how they’d sound with tubes.

Take a look at the Adamante and Enigma MKII speakers. 93 and 95db sensitivity, MTM configuration with ribbon tweeter. https://apertura-audio.com/wordpresssetup/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Apertura_Brochure_A4L-12pp_FINAL-WEB.pdf

Your observations regarding Fyne's lesser models, if you are talking the regular 5xx series, are correct. I don't know how they screwed this up but the Fyne F501 speakers I spent some time with (fully broken in with several amplification choices, both tube and SS), were terrible; bright and edgy. A friend with good ears confirmed what I was hearing.

I've also spent time with the F303 speakers. An outstanding ~$1k speaker.

The F703 speakers I currently have are one of the best speakers I've ever heard.

I have not heard the TOTL F1 series speakers but expect that they would be excellent as they should be at those prices.

The F5xx series voicing completely baffles me.

BTW, Jim Smith of Get Better Sound replaced his Tannoy Canterbury speakers and $10k custom Duelund external crossovers with Fyne F703 speakers after auditioning them at a dealer. If you attend one of his RoomPlay Reference sessions, you'll hear why.

RoomPlay Reference

@vinylvalet Interesting idea, the RoomPlay session. I searched but cannot find where Jim Smith is located for these sessions. Can you reveal that?

Never heard this model of Paradigm but the Founder 120h would work with low watt tube amps only the mids and highs are driven by external amp the subwoofer is built in active.