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I am Looking for That Elusive 3 Dimensional Room Filling Soundstage

I have heard it half a dozen times at home, small room, Primaluna HP Integrated or a Rogue Atlas Magnum II and RP-1 Pre and believe it or not a pair of close to 30 year old Paradigm Export Monitors.

The experience I had, I can only describe as sitting in an aquarium when the litlle rectangular glass aquarium was filled with liquid engulfing you from all directions with no awareness of the speaker boxes...it was just perfect!

The room is approximately 12 x 13 x 9, small bedroom converted to a den!

So the question is what speakers does everyone recommend to provide the same experience?? I have a budget of $2000 for the next little babies so let’s not talk about Focal uber expensive stand mounts at $9500 thank you!

Monitor not floor standers and the Primaluna is gone, it’s all Rogue And yes, I would consider a pair of floor standers that are not to intrusive.
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dep14
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That size room, and that budget?

Pretty easy call for me.  Ohm Walsh.  Possibly used/upgraded, or maybe new.

But big 3d soundstage, modest budget and space.  That would be my first call.
dep14
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@faxer 

Can they be had for 2k, that was one of the OP guidelines?

Tough to tell as the GTAW website is a bit of a mess.  I'd like to hear them though.
dep14
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Be careful with room treatment.  Go slow, consider the speakers.  OHM recommends a live front end and treated mid/rear of the room.  I have my room set up differently based on speakers and a room can be overtreated.  You might get a precise soundstage and imaging, but a small soundstage as a result.  Diffusion is as important as absorption.  Go slow, maybe a couple bass traps in the rear corners and a couple absorbers.diffusers to play around with before going nuts.

the room is important, no question.  But the speakers still matter the most, as does the source.  Hi res streaming is where it’s at.
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