A very experienced audiophile on another forum recently asserted that high-efficiency speakers were inherently more dynamic than other types. By high-efficiency I believe he meant >92 dB sensitivity; by "dynamic" I believe he meant more brilliant response to transient signals.
Do hi-eff speakers inherently have better dynamics? Or is dynamics more a matter of amplifier and amplifier power?
In the course of discussion I suggested that I could use a <3 wpc Decware SE84UFO if I were driving 96 dB sensitivity speakers but that the selection of such speakers is fairly limited; at that point he made his high-efficiency = more dynamic assertion.
Right now I'm finding my 86 dB sensitivity speakers are amazingly dynamic driven by my Purifi amp -- I'm not seriously considering either a 3 wpc amp or a 96 dB speaker.
Do hi-eff speakers inherently have better dynamics? Or is dynamics more a matter of amplifier and amplifier power?
In the course of discussion I suggested that I could use a <3 wpc Decware SE84UFO if I were driving 96 dB sensitivity speakers but that the selection of such speakers is fairly limited; at that point he made his high-efficiency = more dynamic assertion.
Right now I'm finding my 86 dB sensitivity speakers are amazingly dynamic driven by my Purifi amp -- I'm not seriously considering either a 3 wpc amp or a 96 dB speaker.