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High end bookshelf speakers for Small room

I have to downsize my listening room. Looking to get a pair of bookshelf speakers for a room size 13x14 which has furniture carpet and I plan to do some acoustic treatment if needed. Would love to get some subs as well. Currently I have rels510 which might be too much for this small room.. 

My audio chain - Aurender N20, dCS Rossini + clock, luxman509z amp. 

Music preference - Acoustic, rock, pop, piano, instrumental.. pretty much different genres. 

Sound preference - bold close to you vocals, clean detailed sound. Slightly warm is fine. 

Current candidates - TAD ME/CE, Joseph audio pulsar2, dynaaudio, Sonia Faber.. 

Any inputs here are much appreciated.. thanks in advance

 

saurabhgarg

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freediver
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I do NOT equate any "slightly warm"speaker with "bold,close to you vocals"...
Also "slightly warm" to me means a naturally organic,unhyped tone & while the naturally organic speakers I have owned or demo’d like Harbeth M30.1,Sonus Faber Toy Towers & Concerto’s,Dynaudio Audience 52SE & my current Excite X18’s do NOT obscure detail or have any distortions that are "unclean"they mostly have a mid hall,"natural"presentation...
I MOST DEFINITLY associate "bold,close to you,clean,hyper detailed"sound with pretty much EVERY speaker I ever heard with metal tweeters..For that sound I think Focal,B&W,Monitor Audio etc...
With your room,I would be looking at Harbeth P3,Spendor Classic 4/5 or the new Sonus Faber Sonetto II...

freediver
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I'm surprised no one has mentioned one of the finest,truly small monitors EVER made,the ProAc Tablette Anniversary..With the right amp I would put them up against ANY small monitor under $10,000.00..

freediver
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OP,with your room size it would be wise for you to check with TAD before laying out $15K on a speaker very likely to overload the room...
After you do find they simply won’t work in that small an environment, look at the sealed cabinet design of the YG Acoustics Tor or Cairn...
"The TAD Micro Evolution One (ME1) speakers are best suited for medium to smaller sized spaces. They can fit in rooms that are roughly 11’ x 17’ to 17.5’ x 26’. However, they are not recommended for filling very large spaces.

Here are some tips for setting up TAD ME1 speakers:

  • Position: Place the speakers about 4’ from the wall behind them to avoid adverse reflections.
  • Separation: Space the speakers about 8’ apart.
  • Distance from listening position: Position the speakers about 9’ from the listening seat.
  • Toeing in: Toe the speakers in toward you."
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