Parts Connexion has a number of very nice Monitor Audio speakers for sale on Audiogon, i'd jump on any of them.
Best,
Erik
Best,
Erik
Help, my system sounds lifeless!
Start with your room acoustics. Good acoustics will outlast every other piece of gear. :) GIK Acoustics gives great advice and most value components. Courtains, wall hangings behind and on the sides are additional ways to improve the situation. Once that’s dialed, then make decisions. Usually adding acoustic treatment in the plane of the imaging you want to enhance is the best idea. Lastly, you need speakers with really controlled dispersion OR lots of acoustic panels. I mean, it’s a trade off. The narrower the dispersion, the less acoustic materials, more or less. But that’s a tight spot. Line sources or panels may be much better options. The last thing you want in this case is very wide dispersion speakers. Small horn loaded/wave guide speakers may also work well. Try crossing your speakers in front of you instead of shooting them straight ahead too. |
by the way, I kind of agree with Jond in that your speakers are too big for the space. Narrow dispersion stand-mounts are better ideas, especially if clarity and musicality are what you want. They may also "sound" tighter in the bass due to not aggravating room modes as easily. Here's a good option http://www.hsuresearch.com/speakers.html Best, Erik |
Another option for you, try out the LM-1 kit. I just put this up on my desk in my bedroom. Unlike my main speakers, the LM-1 works VERY well in tight spaces. You get detail and air even when they are crowded. http://speakermakersjourney.blogspot.com/2016/02/the-lm-1-bookshelf-version.html It's a great foundation for a satellite/subwoofer system. |