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Best Small Speaker System You've ever Heard

I'm learning so much from the "best speaker thread". I'd like to understand what the best small speaker system is that you've ever heard is.

I'll start:

JMlabs Micro Utopia BE driven by Manley 300B push pull mono-blocs; cabled with Nordost Valhalla

source was a TNT HRX with the heavy platter option and w/dynavector cart (not sure which one but around $4K)
through a Herron phono and pre amp

The 'little' system with the little speakers has a sweet treble that goes on for ever, flat frequency response, can be real punchy when they need to be, tonally very good (not Quad ESL 57 but very good), reproduces all genre except large orchestra

What makes it work in my opinion is the amps, cable, speaker synergy in this case.

Anyways wuod love the read about some best small speakers you have all heard.

/.cheers
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sbrown
148 posts
 
The Ridge Street Sason's would get my vote. I haven't heard a lot of small speakers, but a friend has the Magico Mini's and I prefer the Sason's if that helps with a point of reference.
cdc
1,796 posts
 
Darn, the search continues.
mmoerth
2 posts
 
... nothing more to say
pinkus
144 posts
 
The SF Guarneri Memento is not a contender at all ?
sirspeedy
738 posts
 
I have heard a goodly amount of the small speakers out there,all in good set-ups.The one consistent thing,is how really good SO many are!
When I got into this hobby(in the Jurassic period),small speakers sounded "small".We all lusted for the BIG designs,which sounded BIG!I had three different BIG Infinity designs,two of them having four box(towers,actually)configurations.Loved that "era"!
YET,now the tables seem to be reversing,as technology has given us some REAL, KILLER, small speakers which sound,not big,but HUGE!
My friend has gotten the Magico Minis,which I helped him set up,and voice.THEY ARE ASTONISHING!!Everything previously stated about them is DEAD correct!They are THAT good.
To me,there is NO competition in the smaller class of designs.The Magicos truly reign supreme!Sorry,but it's how I hear it,at my friend's home.
BTW,due to the typical audio mentality of criticizing something new,many friends purchase,which is out of the norm for many hobbyists,some from my little audio club simply will NOT credit these speakers for the accomplishment that they are...Jealous?..I think so!!
Best to all.
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