That is true. My old Pioneer even has 3 bands of EQ built into MCACC. My Dayton III speakers are a little light on the midrange and I can see that reflected in the automatic EQ settings. Being an MTM configuration, I get sensitivity, a very flat response and the silk dome tweeters that sound...
I didn't mean to imply that efficiency rules all. All features of the speaker should be weighed when choosing a system. But it really boils down to what sounds best to you. If I couldn't audition a speaker, I would choose one with a flatter frequency response rather than the most efficient one.
That's huge. It takes twice the wattage to get a 3db increase in power. In this case, you will get the same sound at 1/4th the power. Less output power equals less distortion from your receiver.
Not the only one. That's like comparing vehicles based on horsepower alone. That would mean a...