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Deuvel or MBL

I am converting an unsed bedroom to a secondary music room for casual listening when I don't have my main system fired up in another part of the house. The bedroom is 10'W x 13'L x 8'H. This is a mid-fi system, I not looking to invest as I have in the mainsystem. I am looking at omni directional speakers, specifically the Deuvel Jupiter (used), Deuvel Venus (used too) or a used pair of MBL 121s which I have seen a few times at prices below $5K. I'd like to also drive the speakers with tube integrated amplification.

Has anyone heard any of these speakers and do you feel they will work in this diminutive space to listen to jazz and world music?. And if you have suggestions on tube amplification, I'd be appreciative for these thoughts as well.
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I have OHM 100 series 3 speakers in a 12X12 room and these work exremely well there. SMaller OHM MWTs or 1000s would als likely work well.

OHMs use a wide range omni driver but are physically attentuated in the wall facing directions which make them easier to place near walls. That is advantageous in a small room compared to full omnis, I would think.

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