Book Shelf Speaker advice - Formerly Book Shelf Dilemma


Hello all. I posted this earlier under the title Book Shelf Dilemma. Thank you to the many who replied with excellent advice and suggestions. Some responders asked about the room dimensions and as I investigated the suggested speakers I concluded that the room dimensions and furniture set up may be important to consider. So, I am reposting with a schematic of the room which shows the Bay Windows and furniture as well as a note that the insulation between my apartment and the unit below is marginal. I make this point with the understanding that a Sub Woofer may be good to include.

Note: I want to position the speakers along the Bay Window facing back into the apartment and dining/kitchen area. Most of my listening is done from this area.

Budget - $1000.00 (with stands would be a bonus)

Amplifier - McCormack DNA 0.5
Pre - McCormack ALD-1
Source - Cambridge 851N - Spotify Premium
Music preferences - fairly eclectic
Jazz (Bony James, Lee Ritenour, Paul Harris, Bob James)
Female Vocals (Eva Cassidy, Duffy, Sarah Jarosz, Nadine Anderson)
1980’s Rock (Emerson Lake & Palmer, Yes, Dave Mason)

Thank you all for your suggestions and advice1

Ray

raydecraene

Showing 4 responses by russ69

but the Lintons are gigantic and not a good fit for this space. 

No Magnepan 30.1s are gigantic. Lintins are bookshelf loudspeakers and not as large as some very popular bookshelf speakers. 

Your living room...is a living room. You are not setup for a listening room as far as I can tell. 

"...I understand I need to lower my expectations of listening enjoyment due to the room..."

I just want to understand your criteria. Since a critical listening setup is NOT the goal, I would lean you towards an enjoyable loudspeaker that will fill your space with sound. Right now, I like the Wharfedale Lintons. A bit over your budget but they can be found heavily discounted, and you might be able to get away without a sub, depending on your desire for an extreme low end. 

 

I remember when I picked them they didn’t fit in my car

That’s weird they fit in my CrewCab F150 with room to spare?