Hi all,
My new listening room is 10'x16'. I'm considering new speakers, from Vandersteen 1Cs. Looking for more transparancy and detail, with great instrumental and vocal timbre presentation.
I'm considering some planars (Magnepan 1.7s, Martin Logan Electromotion ESLs). But new in the mix for me are small monitors on stands. I've never considered them before, but I heard some things at two recent audio shows that turned my head (mostly the new KEF LS50s, the little Harbeths, and a recommendation from a friend of the Opera Mezza.) I'm intrigued by little speakers now.
Based on the size of my room, any opinions out there about my choices? I really like planars, but I'm afraid of them not working well in this size room. Any opinions are welcome, thanks!
Jenn
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Topic - Best choices for smallish room - jennconducts 12:20:10 08/12/12 (39)
- RE: Best choices for smallish room - Br3098 18:04:38 08/21/12 (0)
- THANKS, EVERYONE! - jennconducts 20:35:45 08/15/12 (1)
- RE: THANKS, EVERYONE! - jsm71 05:46:06 08/17/12 (0)
- Dipole speakers - morricab 01:18:44 08/15/12 (1)
- RE: Dipole speakers - Ozzie 17:17:02 08/15/12 (0)
- Perception that you MUST have small speakers in 16x10 room is totally baseless, IMO. - carcass93 12:11:13 08/14/12 (3)
- It's also totally bassless... haha (nt) - Presto 08:56:12 08/22/12 (0)
- RE: Perception that you MUST have small speakers in 16x10 room is totally baseless, IMO. - hahax@verizon.net 20:39:09 08/14/12 (0)
- RE: Perception that you MUST have small speakers in 16x10 room is totally baseless, IMO. - Presto 15:14:12 08/14/12 (0)
- RE: Best choices for smallish room - devman 11:56:09 08/14/12 (0)
- Find out the frequency where your room's gain takes off in the deep bass. - Timbo in Oz 15:04:47 08/13/12 (2)
- RE: Find out the frequency where your room's gain takes off in the deep bass. - Joe Roberts 19:20:43 08/13/12 (1)
- RE: Find out the frequency where your room's gain takes off in the deep bass. - rebbi 19:52:18 08/13/12 (0)
- Harbeth P3ESR, maybe a little sub - mbnx01 10:11:25 08/13/12 (0)
- RE: Best choices for smallish room - robss 09:15:46 08/13/12 (3)
- Dynaudio Focus 140: -3dB at 41Hz - that's pretty good, but... - willkayakforfood 15:51:32 08/13/12 (1)
- RE: Dynaudio Focus 140: Do not believe the specs. - robss 17:22:43 08/13/12 (0)
- RE: Best choices for smallish room - Mick Wolfe 09:30:18 08/13/12 (0)
- Another vote for 2.1 - Audio Snob 08:19:39 08/13/12 (1)
- RE: Another vote for 2.1 - Mick Wolfe 09:35:25 08/13/12 (0)
- RE: Best choices for smallish room - fstein 07:11:06 08/13/12 (1)
- RE: Best choices for smallish room - jennconducts 21:45:36 08/13/12 (0)
- RE: Best choices for smallish room - plantsman 03:29:26 08/13/12 (0)
- You may be confusing two issues - Frihed89 23:52:04 08/12/12 (3)
- RE: You may be confusing two issues - Kloss 16:02:22 08/20/12 (0)
- I've owned P3ESR's and Monitor 30's - mbnx01 10:13:17 08/13/12 (1)
- Interesting... - Frihed89 22:04:01 08/13/12 (0)
- Maggie MMG's will work..... - Atver 19:05:08 08/12/12 (1)
- RE: Maggie MMG's will work..... - ahendler 19:42:43 08/12/12 (0)
- RE: Best choices for smallish room - Mick Wolfe 18:17:11 08/12/12 (0)
- RE: Best choices for smallish room - Kloss 15:33:13 08/12/12 (1)
- also most line source speakers will work well - Penguin 14:15:30 08/14/12 (0)
- RE: Best choices for smallish room - John Elison 15:25:23 08/12/12 (0)
- "I'm intrigued by little speakers now." Check out JM Reynaud... - musetap 13:43:39 08/12/12 (0)
- Corner/wall friendly speakers - genungo 13:04:58 08/12/12 (0)
- RE: Best choices for smallish room - Presto 12:50:07 08/12/12 (3)
- RE: Best choices for smallish room - Spkr_Bldr 20:48:44 08/15/12 (2)
- RE: Best choices for smallish room - Presto 23:57:35 08/16/12 (1)
- RE: Best choices for smallish room - Spkr_Bldr 20:38:00 08/21/12 (0)