Best speakers for 15X14 ft room


I am seeking advise/recommendations from the collective knowlege base on speakers for a 15X14 listening room. I'm moving and can't use my large rear ported speakers in such a small area. The new speakers will need to be say a foot off the back wall. Sealed enclosure better? Front ported better? Mini monitor better? I'm not looking to spend $30K on a set of sealed Magicos but Sphile A/B level is good.

Thanks ahead of time to all who respond
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Showing 1 response by rhljazz

A room that size pretty much sucks without a lot of acoustic attention. My room is 15x14 with a vaulted ceiling and an open plant-shelf wall to a kitchen/dining area. A room this size has peaks at 40, 80, 160hz. I have six ASC tube traps, 1 GIK super trap, 4 GIK bass traps, 3 242 panels, 4 diffusor panels, and now the balance is very respectable post treatment. The speakers in use are sealed box 27" out from the frt wall.

I don't know of many speakers that function within 1 ft of the wall. Guru speakers are made for that application. Otherwise I would think a small standmount that does not extend much below 90hz combined with a sub or pair of subs. This will allow some flexibility in obtaining quality bass.

When I last had the N802's setup, they were 39" from the frt wall masured to the frt of the tweeter and the balance was pretty good, maybe a bit heavy around 40hz and a suckout at 60hz but very listenable. Good luck in your endeavor.