Very natural and live sounding. Great build quality.

Large: 5' tall. And most people who are used to buying speakers at Best Buy or Circuit City would probably think they are expensive. I agree that they are expensive, but they are worth every penny and still a much better value than many other expensive speakers.

I fell in love with EFE's T-60 speaker when I demo'd all of their speakers a few years ago. While my wife was also impressed by the T-60, she was not as impressed with their size and cost. Because of that, we ultimately opted to get EFE's T-36 speakers as fronts, T-22s as surrounds, and C-22 as a center, all together costing less than the T-60s alone.

While system we purchased sounded amazing and made music sound live, especially when using EFE's Pro-One surround sound processor, it bothered me that we did not get the T-60s when we had a chance. The T-60 was simply the best speaker I had ever heard for less than $20,000. While all of EFE's speakers make music sound live, you felt like you were in the first row when listening to the T-60s.

But another's misfortune was ultimately my fortune. A T-60 owner moved and his wife made him sell his T-60s, much to his dismay. I had to agree not to buy myself anything else for a whole year, but my wife agreed to let me get the T-60s.

If cost is an issue, I think the T-36, or even the T-22 when used with a sub, sounds very close to the T-60. But if cost is less of an issue, you can't go wrong with the T-60. I would put it up against any speaker and I have a hard time imagining that any other speaker, no matter the cost, can provide a much better feeling of being there live.

The highest praise I can give the T-60 is that I recently went with my father to hear Sonny Rollins in concert at an acoustically engineered concert hall. As soon as we got back to my place, I put on one of Rollins' CDs. It sounded like we were back at the concert, but in the best seats this time. My father agreed that it sounded live and was so impressed that he did not seem to want to leave to go home.

Other friends have been similarly impressed. One friend who owns a recording studio has stated that he wants to come over to play recordings over my T-60s to ensure that they are perfect before he releases them to his clients. I can't think of any higher praise except to say that I have found the last speaker I will ever need to own.

Customer Service

Great. I have never received better customer service from any company. EFE and Ed Frias go out of their way to ensure that their customers are happy.

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I have auditoned more speakers than I can count over the years, but I hate to name names of those I did not think as highly of.

FULL range, with awesome bass. Very realistic sound.

Huge. 60 inches tall. They will visually dominate normal-sized rooms.

First, here's a little backgound: After becoming familiar with EFE speakers, I bought the T-22s for use in my bedroom system. They were so impressive, I immediately started saving for the T-60s. A few months later, my beloved NHT 3.3s were sold and I called Ed Frias to order the T-60s. Ed kept me updated on his progress and emailed me pictures of the speakers in various stages of completion. Talk about customer service! About six weeks later, they were finished. The huge speakers were packed together in a wooden crate and dropped off in my drivway. My brother volunteered to help unpack them and set them up in the living room. I got mine with a burl wood laminate finish that looks really good. Ed also called me on the phone to make sure everything was OK and offered to send me some different resistors for the tweeters to adjust the sound to my liking (I stayed with the originals). Now, the sound. Simply incredible. Just incredible. The music coming out of these speakers sounds more like live music than with anything else I've heard. The T-60s possess all the usual audiophile qualities: The bass is hard-hitting and tight and extends down to the 20 hz level. They can play EXTREMELY loud and the sound remains smooth and clear and unfatiguing. The sound stage is very large, with good imaging. The dynamics are outstanding. But more importantly, the music from the recording sounds like real, live music. That's the ultimate compliment to any piece of audio equipment. Every single person who's heard them at my house has had to pick up their jaw from the floor as they listened in disbelief. The T-60s are that good. I've had the T-60s for almost two years. I never tire of their big, dynamic and realistic sound. Now, I have a full EFE system: T-22 for rear channels, a C-2 center, the T-60s in front and the EFE surround decoder. I'm totally happy with all of it. In summary, these are among the best speakers avalaible at any price. Plus, EFE provides customer service one just can't get from a big company. EFE gets my highest recommendations.

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Owned: NHT 3.3; Hales Concept 3; Paradigm Studio 100; Paradigm Active 20; NHT 2.5 Also, heard several others at high-end dealer that cost more than my truck.

Huge, very live sound stage. Amazing bass, both tight and deep. Clear crisp highs that are not bright.

They are BIG!!! 50" tall and they weigh 150 lbs.

I was looking for a new pair of speakers to replace my Paradigm Studio 100s, and during my search I was directed (from a post on AVS Forum) to a company called EFE. I had never heard of EFE and had a hard time finding out much about them at first. I was directed here and found glowing reviews on all of the EFE speakers and kept digging deeper. No matter where I looked I could find nothing negative about them. I spoke with the owner who actually hand builds the speakers, Ed Frias. He was very nice, not pushy at all, and most importantly, he was very knowledgable. I decided to buy a full set of his speakers, including a pair of his flagship T-60s for my mains, a C-2 center and a pair of his T-22s for my surrounds. It took him 6 weeks to finish making them, but it was well worth the wait. Once I got them home and set up, the sound was amazing. The sould stage was much bigger than it was with my Paradigms and I found I could also play soundtracks and music louder as the speakers were not harsh at all. They were amazingly unstrained and smooth at very very high listening levels. The bass was deeper and tighter than my Paradigms, which were not bad at all in that department. The C-2 and T-22s blend seamlessly with the T-60s. The sound is really something. I would have to say that I don't think I will need to upgrade speakers for many years. To top these I think you would need to spend North of $15,000. And, even at that price I don't know if you could beat out the T-60s. By the way, I have listened to many speakers in many home theaters over the years, some of the speakers costing as much as $25k per pair and I have to say I never remember being as moved by a speaker as I was and continue to be by the T-60s. I believe Ed's contact information can be found in one of the other reviews, but if you are looking for an amazing sounding speaker for a bargain price then EFE should be on your short list!!!

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I never heard anything like them, your hair moves and you fell like your at a concert.

They are big, but you get used to the size quick!

I SOLD MY SOUL FOR A PAIR OF SPEAKERS!!! I originally bought Ed Frias's T-36's as my mains, to go along with the T-22 rears, and the C-2 center. This constitutes a perfectly matched 5.1 set of speakers. I loved everything about the speakers, the way they looked and the way they sounded. I listen to Rock and Heavy Metal music, so I needed some speakers that would really hit. I originally saw the T-60's when I went for a demo, but was blown out of the water by my wife. Then Ed told me that he was going to move to Arizona, and I inquired about his demo T-60's. Again I asked the wife, and again I was shot down. What part of "I don't want 5 foot speakers in my living room didn't you understand the first time" was her exact response. As Ed's move got closer, I kept working my angles, even to the point where Ed was able to help me sell the T-36's to one of his customers, so I wasn't going to lose anything. I go back to the wife and lay the whole deal out for her. The T-60's were the ones I really wanted, I won't have to eat the T-36's I have now, these are Ed's demos so I know he has taken special care to tweak them, still nothing! Then I sold my soul! We recently bought a new house so I bartered with her. Honey if you let me have these speakers, I will let you make all decisions about the house. Furniture, back yard design, landscaping, painting, decorating, you get to have everything else your way. WOW! She took the bait. My friend's now ask me, "Wasn't that too high a price to pay"? After about 3 songs, everyone agrees that I made the right deal. Of course, I do have to walk through my Yellow walled Living Room with Red country couches and country formal dining table to get to my Family Room. But as soon as I turn on the new Audio Slave CD in 2 channel stereo at full blast, it's all worth it. With SACD and DVD Audio in 5.1, it is amazing! Everyone that has come over and listened to my stereo says the same thing. They have never heard music like this before. You can hear every instrument, every vocal cord, every drum beat, the whole nine yards. Talk about speakers that hit, these will make your heart beat differently! So was it worth selling my soul? I say, I only wish I would have done it sooner! Ed's new contact info is: ED FRIAS ENTERPRISES 668 W Lee Blvd Prescott, AZ 86303 928-778-2616 efespeakers@commspeed.net

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T-36

Dynamics, Transparency, Tight Bass, Neutral, and Outstanding Build Quality.

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I had a pair of the B&W Nautilus 804's as my front speakers in my home theater/music system. Then I purchased a pair of the T-22 speakers and a C-2 speaker for my rear surround speakers on a 6.1 surround system. I was so impressed with the way the T-22's sounded that I replaced the B&W's with the T-60's. I always wanted full range speakers but I could not afford to pay the high prices that they cost. The T-60's sound as good as any full range speaker that I have heard and at a reasonable price. My music and movies have taken on a whole new dimension since putting these speakers in my system. The B&W's sounded good but the T-60's sound like the musicians are in the room with you. From Jazz to Rock to full Orchestra music its live and in living colar. The soundstage on both movies and music is much wider and deeper. The build quality is just as outstanding on the T-60's as it is on the T-22's. I had them made in the dark mahogany laminate like my T-22's and they are beautiful. These speakers compete head-on with outher highend speakers at a fraction of the cost. They are an outstanding buy. These speakers are big at 60" tall but once you hear the quality of the music there size is not a problem. You can e-mail Ed Frias at EFESPKRS@AOL.COM . My system EFE Tech. T-60 front speakers B&W Nautilus HTM1 front center speaker EFE Tech. T-22 rear surround speakers EFE Tech. C-2 rear center speaker M&K MX-350 subwoofer Denon AVR-5800 surround receiver ATI 1506 power amplifier " for the front three speakers" ARCAM FMJ CD23 cd player Music Hall MM7 turntable Panasonic DVD-RV30 dvd player Richard Gray Power Co. pwer conditioners

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B&W, Vandersteen, Magnepan, and Revel.

Full Sounding, Dynamic, Extremely Accurate Sound

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Well, here it goes....

I was using PSB Silver i's as my front main speakers and I finally got to upgrade my speakers to the EFE T-60's. In a nutshell all I can say is WOW!!!!! This is the most incredible speaker I have EVER heard. The realism they create is almost surreal. These speakers have made my system complete. For the price I paid, I couldn't get a speaker with this performance for less than $8000.00 a pair. These speakers sound completely live. If I close my eyes and listen to the music, it really does sound like the band is in my living room. From the highest highs to the lowest of lows these speakers are what ALL speaker manufacturers should strive to create! I have NEVER heard a speaker that does NOT distort.. These are the exception to that rule. They are extremely clean sounding and placement is done very easily. I plan to keep these speakers for a very long time.... no need to upgrade. These speakers belong in a class of true "Elite" speakers.... They make my system complete... The best addition to my setup!

Preamp - Lexicon MC-1
Amp 1 - ATI 1506
Amp 2 - ATI 1504
Main Speakers - EFE T-60's
Center Speaker - PSB C-6
Rear Speakers - PSB Silver i's
DVD Player - Sony 7700
Tuner - Onkyo 4120
Satelite - RCA 5140
Television - Sony 36XBR250
VCR - Toshiba

A special thanks to Ed Frias of EFE Technology Speakers for all the help he has given to me in building the ultimate Home Theater System!!!!

Rich, clear, deep, expansive sound. Simply awesome.

Only one: the wife factor.

I've been actively upgrading my system for about two years now and recently increased the pace from baby steps to
full strides. Thanks to fellow audio enthusiasts and info from this site, I finally found the amp, preamp and CD player I wanted. There was only one missing piece.

Well, that piece arrived a few weeks ago in the form of two, 60-inch speakers in stunning mahagony cabinets (aka
T-60s by EFE Technology). I waited a long time to hear these fabled towers. They exceeded their press clippings.

I could wax on for hours about the performance of the
T-60s. I've heard highend speakers before (B&W, Martin Logan, Pipedreams) and these compete head-on with them at a fourth the cost. They are simply phenomenal. Owning them has been a life-changing experience.

For the record, I'm still married. Even though they are beautifully crafted units, it took some convincing to get
approval to place them in the den. They are daunting twin
towers. And oh how sweet they sound ...

I've made several purchases from Ed Frias through the
years and never been diappointed. His T-60s stand out as
perhaps the best stereophonic buy in the country. The man
flat out knows how to make quality speakers.

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All my previous speakers pale in comparison to these.

Last year I decided to shoot the works and up-grade my stereo/av center.Starting with speakers;I wanted something that would blow me away,sound great look good and be able to handle anything I could throw at them. After a few months of shopping/listening I thought I had found the answer. I was prepared to spend six grand ( over the protests of my wife ) on the Legacy Focus,when a co-worker found an ad in the local paper...... well I called in response to it and set up an appointment to listen to the EFE T-60s'. What a lucky break!!
After several trips back and forth to compare the Focus and the T-60s' I paid up and took the T60s' home! The Legacys' were nice but they couldn't measure up to the EFEs'. The T60s' had bass that was both lower and tighter, the mids were more focused and detailed, and the highs sweeter and accurate, with no harshness. I also find that speaker placement is not as critical with the T-60s'
they are very versitile. Depth and soundstaging are amazing,Am I happy..... you bet!!!! Oh yes... with the money I saved I got the ATI 1506 amp the perfect way to drive these bad boys, just ask my neighbors!

Full-range, audiophile sound.

May be too large for some rooms.

If you're into hi-fidelity full-range sound...don't miss these speakers!

Exellent imagining, clean, neutral mid-range, large sound stage. Bass is big, tight and tunefull - these speakers, have it all.

You could spend three times as much money and not get the sound these deliver.

If you want a "true live" performance, these are the only speakers that I've heard that have a large enough "sound stage." Very smooth and clean!

They're also easy to drive and can take quite a bit of power - Man, can these speakers play loud, with more impact than you would expect!

(For home theater use, "no subwoofer needed!")

I have the EFE TECHNOLOGY T-60 tower speakers and I've been enjoying listening to them for approximately 3 years now. After several years of listening and owning other brands, I found that the T-60s out perform any of the speakers in their price range, and even those at two to three times the price!
Considering size, most large speakers take up a lot of floor space. However, standing at five feet, the T-60 has a footprint of only 18"w X 15"d. With this height, it stands equal to most 60" big screens.
Each speaker cabinet has a 12" sub, 10" woofer, 2 X 6 ½" mids and a titanium tweeter. Imagery is well defined and keeps the main singer centered even when you move to the right or left of the sweet spot. Soundstage is as big as real and has great depth. These speakers can operate with as little as 50 wpc and still sound incredible. Throw 200-300 watts into them and the dynamics, transient response, and realism become mind-boggling! The impact of the sound of instruments (especially that of drums) is so real you can close your eyes and think the band was in the room! Voices are smooth and transparent, cymbals and strings have an airy detail with no harshness! It's almost impossible to get these speakers to distort. If it can be done, it will take an amp much bigger than my ATI AT-1506 in bridged mode (800-1000 watts).
The T-60s should be the standard that all speaker manufacturers should strive for to equal in sound quality vs. price range; none can match that at this point! These speakers prove that small businesses can still compete with the big boys and do it for much less, allowing us little guys to partake of the audiophile's dream! Try to hear these before buying any other speakers, you won't be sorry!