I need some advice on speakers..


I'm selling my Martin Logan Odysseys to try a speaker with a smaller footprint. My room is fairly small 15X18, and I have a glass door on the right side of the room. On speaker will wind up more in the corner than the other due to a hallway.

The speakers I've been thinking about are:

The new Audio Physic Virgo III
The Von Schweikert VR-5
The Merlin VSM-M
The Coincident Super Eclipse
The VMPS monitor speaker the small on with the two 8's.
avivey

Showing 3 responses by ljgj

Check out the Gershman Avant Garde RX 20's - it is 36 inches high with a 12 inch footprint and delivers bass down to 24 HZ. It is a phenomenal speaker for a room your size - you will not believe the sound they put out. They are beautiful to add to the delight. Check comments on audioreview.com. I have two systems - one with the Odyssey and the other with the RX 20's. They retail for 4400 but can be gotten at a better price new from JC Audio or Sound and Video in Minnesota.
There was a treble switch put in recently to help tame room conditions and the speaker binding posts were upgraded. I am not sure in the driver category. Talk to Steve at SoundVideo.com - they are his personal choice in his own system. Joe at JC Audio thinks they sound better than the Karma. Of all the recommendations in this group who actually owns the speaker they are talking about - I do! The Super Eclipse is a bit on the bright side but tubes should warm them up. A friend of mine would probably sell you his pair.
My friend uses a Electrocompaniet 120 on the Super Eclipse. I use and change out a EAR 534 tube amp (50wpc) and a McIntosh 6900 integrated (200wpc). Both do a great job of bringing the RX 20's to a full bloom. My CD source is a Krell 30i CD player. I also use a VPI Aries turntable in this setup.