Should I graduate to floor standers or will larger bookshelves suffice?

@kennyc yeah, crazy.

@celtic66 I don’t have a lot of knowledge of those. I’ll check them out.

@carlsbad2 i think a lot of people on here would disagree with that, but I think there definitely are situations where bookshelves are out of the question.

@ltmandella maybe I’m mis-labeling my speakers as “bookshelves” when they’re really “stand mounts”….I have Legacy’s Studio HD speakers. They’re about the same size as your DeCapos. I actually considered yours before I bought my mine. 
Bass is good, and I have a good subwoofer to compliment it, but I was thinking I needed more coverage in my larger room. Maybe soix is right….just get another sub.

@secretguy don’t many proponents of stand mounts talk about superior imaging? That’s what I always heard the advantages were, along with cost, etc. 

Does anyone have opinions about the smaller companies I mentioned, such as Fritz or Philharmonic? I’ve heard nothing but praise for both, but most of that praise was of the paid-for variety, so I’m curious about what they’re saying on the streets. 

@erik_squires I wish Fritz made floor standers, but he’s obviously more enamored with the virtues of stand mounts.

@drmuso thats a good point. I think my room really sucks for acoustics, and it may be a large part of my problem. These speakers sounded a helluva lot better at my old place....at least their weaknesses weren’t so pronounced.

@jacobsdad2000 its funny how I hear that a lot, as well as on this thread. Which is obviously why I asked that question in the first place. Do I just need a better speaker as a stand mount than my current one? I’m willing to spend a good deal more money…maybe that’s  all I need. Or will only floorstanders suffice?

@bassdude thanks, those definitely are on my radar for candidates. They look perfect, and they should be able to handle my larger room. 

@goose interesting guy, I’ll say that….

@brownred6 i agree, and I hear that a lot. But, my question remains, can they fill a large room?

@helomech those speakers really interest me. I’ve read nothing but glowing reviews for them, it’s almost a “too good to be true” situation. I’ve also read from the stand mount fans that the bookshelves are even better because they image unbelievably. The floorstanders appear to have no weaknesses, except for possibly low sensitivity. I’m close to pulling the trigger on them.

maybe hang onto both for awhile while you compare sonic presentations? Seems very educational and fun.

@kennyc I could possibly do that. I’m not the type to hang onto speakers, but they’ve been good to me. They sounded great in my previous residence.

@digsmithd they look very nice, and the reviews look great as well…

any opinions about the Revel 226be? They have a REALLY NICE sale on them at Music Direct.

@ddgtt wow those Kaya speakers are just gorgeous and unique! I’m a sucker for a pretty face. I didn’t research the price yet….I’m sure good looks come at a premium.

Yeah, that’s a bit out of my range. I top off at about 7 maybe 8k. And I would rather be lower. Looking for that “punching above it’s price point” speaker.

@kennyc yeah, I agree, but no way can I find and demo all these different brands and models, especially of course the internet only ones. Unfortunately, this has become a common way to buy speakers these days. And yes to the stand mount/floorstander dilemma as well. But I’ve always had a soft spot for stand mounts. Though I think the only way I’m getting another stand mount is if it’s larger than what I have, with more output in the bass. 

@tweak1 I have really good stands, yes. I tried looking up Clayton online, and couldn’t find any links to a website.

@mapman they look really good. Definitely not a wimpy stand mount. Great suggestion.

Kennyc…

That’s an excellent list of great stand mounts. The MoFi, Joseph Audio Pulsar and Fritz are very impressive, 

@knownothing my amplification is more than adequate, ( I use class d monos) and I have an excellent subwoofer, JL audio f112. All bases, I think, are covered.

I was thinking about changing over to a multichannel amp for convenience, but later for that.

@knownothing so, maybe I’m just crazy? It’s ok, I can take it.

Does anyone have any experience with Arendal speakers? They look really nice with great specs for the money, but of course you can’t listen to specs….