Focal diablo Utopias in large room?


Looking for opinions:

Will be moving to my fiancé's home soon and will have a large 24'x30' area where my audio gear will be. It is really a 24'x15' room, but it adjoins the kitchen with no wall between.

My current system includes a Levinson 532 amp driven directly by Bricasti M1 DAC. I currently have Focal 1027be speakers, but am considering a significant upgrade.

My challenge is that my future wife doesn't want large speakers sticking 3'-4' away from the wall.

I am thinking that if I got really good stand mounts, I could park them against the wall when not in use and move them out for listening. I don't think that I could do that with floor stander. I am sure that in an area that big that I'd need 1 or two good subs.

Any opinions on going with Focal Diablo Utopias or something similar and subs in a room that large?

I'd love to nab Revel Salon 2's, but at 170lbs each, they won't be movable and I know that at best I would get them 2' from the wall. I am afraid that I wouldn't get their best that close to the wall and they are a LOT of money for speakers if I would be compromising their sound!

Kind Regards,
Kevin
khammond

Showing 1 response by whitecap

Break off the relationship, get the ring back, cash it in, then use the cash for a nifty upgrade. But seriously, move the speakers every time you want to use your system? That's crazy. The lady needs to get with program.