[Freo-1]

Found this link about speakers that are designed to work with low wattage amps: 

http://www.troelsgravesen.dk/HES.htm


Some good stuff here

[JoshK]

Good stuff!  I like his analysis....no BS approach.   A lot of old-school HE designs have ragged curves, its good that there are some that don't.

[JoshK]

Excellent quote from the above.... "Large cones = minor cone movement and reduced distortion. "  Way too often underlooked.  There simply is no better way to reduce total system distortion.  Which is why 6" two ways can never do what a large woofer 2 way can, and sound so different from an electrostatic.

[Freo-1]

Good data on the woofer cone size. 

I suspect that the small narrow towers that use magnesium drivers do so to reduce the overall distortion (I'm guessing here). 

I owned Acoustat Spectra 33's (ESL) for years, and they were very clear.  The bass from them drove me crazy, however.

[JLM]

Excellent quote from the above.... "Large cones = minor cone movement and reduced distortion. "  Way too often underlooked.  There simply is no better way to reduce total system distortion.  Which is why 6" two ways can never do what a large woofer 2 way can, and sound so different from an electrostatic.

Like the muscle cars say, no substitute for displacement.

[Freo-1]

Like the muscle cars say, no substitute for displacement.

In the Low Wattage case, the displacement comes more from the speakers as opposed to the amps.   

[Filament]

Nice website!