Pat Farrell;147127 Wrote: > babi8987 wrote: > > I did some research on the speaker brands that you suggested to me. > > Based on what I read about these speaker brands, the sensitivity > rating > > for these other brands did not reach the numbers quoted by KLipsch. > The > > Klipsch models that I mentioned well exceeded 90db for their > > sensitivity rating. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't there a > > relationship between the sensitivity rating and the clearity and > > quality of the sound produced by the speaker? I was under the > > impression that the higher the sensitivity number the more clear the > > sound and the more of the ablilty to distinguish the variety of > > different sounds. > > You're a bit wrong. > Sensitivity is usually meant to mean how loudly a speaker will react to > > a specific load to the amp. > > "Highly sensitive" speakers, such as Lowthers, or original Klipschorns, > > are loud with very few watts of amplifier power. > > Speakers with low sensitivity, such as original 1970s vintage Advent > Large speakers, take a lot of amplifier power to play equally loud. > > I forget the exact measurements, but the Large Advents really required > > an amplifier with at least 60 watts per channel, and were presenting a > > serious load to the amplifier there. They sounded better, much better, > > with a 400 watt amplifier. > > The original Klipschorns and Lowthers provide real world loudness with > > 10 watts or less of power. > > Now before folks get too wrapped up about it, I'm talking about > realistically loud for natural settings, such as a jazz group or a > bluegrass band, not AC/DC in a stadium. > > You also have to realize that a full orchestra playing FFF is really > very loud in real terms, as is a 'big band' jazz group. It is not just > > rock and roll that is loud. > > It is much easier to design a speaker that sounds good if it is > inefficient. And many great sounding speakers are inefficient in one > way > or the other (Quad ESLs are 'difficult' loads, even though they don't > require all that many watts, they require a lot of current and have a > wicked impedance curve.). > > There are good speakers that take very little power, and good speaker > that take lots of power. There are good amplifiers that deliver lots of > > power and good amplifiers that deliver fairly small amounts. The 'flea > > power SET' tubes amps often cost a thousand dollars or more and provide > > 5 or 8 watts. > > This complexity is where a good retailer earns their fee. > The key is to match the components against your budget and musical > tastes. (and not just to suck your wallet flat as the cynics say). > > -- > Pat > http://www.pfarrell.com/music/slimserver/slimsoftware.html
I understand better the way you have explained. My listening preference is Jazz, some Blue Grass and Acoustic. I normally prefer to listen at the low/middle end of the volume range. With that said, if I understand it the way you explained it, thean a speaker with a higer sensitivity setting would give me a clear distiguishable sound at the lower volume levels. Thus the interest in the Klipsch line of speakers. The Klipsch RSX-5 is rated at 95db. And the Klipsch RCX-4 is rated at 94db. Do think that this info is in line whith your explanation? Thnaks, Steve -- babi8987 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ babi8987's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4439 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=28597 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
