Quote Originally Posted by skeptic
Some people posting here claim that efficiency is a mark of performance in loudspeakers so here is a fact to consider.

Skeptic, there seems to be one thing consistent in your posts directed toward RGA...and that's that you want to argue with him. It is making for some good (read funny) posts tho.

Some thing to consider on some HE speakers (and other speakers as well)...

Many of the pro version woofers and drivers are extremely well built with very low distortion ratings. You keep bringing up that the Klipsch and Altec speakers are extremely colored...that is true. If the color of the horn or cabinets doesn't suit your tastes, then you have the option of either modifying the horn or cabinet to reduce these colorations. If this still doesn't suit your tastes you can have someone build...or build it yourself. If your not qualified (which it sounds like your not) to design your own enclosures, horns or crossovers...I would suggest you do what I did. Get advice from those more knowledgeable than youself. But to suggest that ANY driver is inferior because of the sound of a particular speaker you've heard is silly.

Something to keep in mind is that a speaker is a combination of of the drivers used, the enclosure (of many types) and crossover.

Just some things to keep in mind, that it seems you had forgotten.

take care,
dan