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Nearfield listening - once more

I have a small nearfield pinpoint satellite speaker system, as well as a large floorstander speaker system, at home. I am intrigued by the fact that the small system does some things as well or even better than the big system. How can that be. A few questions:

1 - how can big speakers be tuned /positioned towards optimal nearfield listening?

2 - what are the main things to consider, to get optimal nearfield sound, with smaller speakers? (I already know that speaker stands and positioning are key elements).

o_holter

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deep_333
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@o_holter  You cannot get big 3 way or 4 way speakers with multiple discreet drivers to sum and provide a coherent presentation at nearfield distances.

The ideal speaker for such an application is a 2 way single concentric driver ( tweeter and mid/bass driver --> point source).

Here are the best engineered candidates. If you are budget constrained, absolutely go with the Technics.

Technics SB-C600 (1100 per pair)

https://hifiheaven.net/product/technics-sb-c600-k-premium-bookshelf-speakers-black/

Mofi Sourcepoint 10 (3700 per pair)

https://www.musicdirect.com/equipment/speakers/mobile-fidelity-source-point-10-bookshelf-speakers-pair/

 

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