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LSA 1 Monitors in a small room??

I'm considering a pair of LSA 1 monitors for my dedicated listening room which is fairly small. I read that these have a rear port, which concerns me given the fact that they would have to be placed somewhat close to the back wall. Does anyone have any experience with these speakers in a small room? I heard them once at a dealer and they were very impressive.

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armstrod
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I owned the Von Schweikert VR-1s, which are very similar to the LSA 1s, and they were terrific in a small (10x12) room. The little tuned port they have is different than most ports, and can be very close to the wall and still function properly. I had mine about 9 inches from the wall, as close as the VS stands would allow, and they sounded great. Make sure you use good stands; they make a huge difference.

David
armstrod
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Larry,

I apologize, I wasn't specific enough in my reply; I never meant to infer the VR-1s sounded anything like the LSAs. I was only commenting on the port design being similar to the VR-1s and making it suitable for near wall placement, which appeared to be the main concern of the OP. If I'm wrong on that point, I'm sure the OP would like to know.

I think he's already decided he likes your speakers. :-)

David
armstrod
620 posts
 
Even though my VR-1s sounded completely different than the LSA 1s (nods toward Larry and smiles) the best amps I used with them were the Monarchy SM-70 Pro monoblocks. Smooth as silk, just a tad on the warm side, and plenty of power; I imagine they'd be a great complement to the LSA 1s, and it looks like Orangepotato has come to the same conclusion. Certainly worth a listen for the low price of entry.

David
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