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In Reply to: RE: Best Small Floorstander? posted by Joe Backer on May 28, 2016 at 20:17:33
Maybe small stand mounted speakers would be more appropriate to your needs. I've found that subwoofer/satellite systems can provide excellent full range sound. A floor-standing speaker might still require a subwoofer for deep bass when moved away from walls and out into the room. I graduated from my subwoofer/satellite system to floor-standing speakers a few years ago, but I found I still needed my subwoofer for the bottom octave.
You can buy a good subwoofer for $1000 or less and a good pair of stand mounted two-way speakers can be had of $2000 or less. In fact, another way to go would be with active monitors and a subwoofer. Dynaudio makes some excellent sounding active monitors for around $1700.
If you still want to go with a floor-standing system, check out GoldenEar Technology. I have a friend with a pair of Triton 7's and they sound very good. He is a vinyl enthusiast, too. The larger Triton's have a built-in amplifier for their subwoofer section.
Good luck,
John Elison
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Second the motion on the Golden Ear Triton series. I've had a set of 7s (the smallest of their floor standers) since last fall and have really enjoyed them. Excellent bass for the size, superb highs and an excellent midrange. Definitely worth a listen IMO.
Thanks but I've been using monitors and I want to try another paradigm. I'll check out the Golden Ear.
If you listen in the near field and insist on a floorstander that's not terribly heavy, audition the Ohm 2000 or 3000.( choice based on total room volume) He offers a 120 day audition period. In my experience, you'll never find a floorstander that does a better disappearing act in the near field.
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