The Proac DT8 are excellent also the Proac D20 .This are wonderful small standfloor speakers which can work fine on small space without the bass becoming overhang .
Small Floorstander?
I'm looking for suggestions for a small floorstander that's small/light enough to be moved in and out for listening sessions. The listening position would be in the middle of at 25x20 space, so they would be far from the back wall. I'm looking for something balanced and on the warm side of neutral, hopefully not bass shy like a monitor. I use Herron M1A amps and I listen to all kinds of music from Jazz to Rap except not any rock. Budget is up to $5k used.
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I owned a pair of Preludes for years and they're a GREAT speaker (unique to the Silverline speaker line in that they use magnesium/aluminum drivers, unlike the "plus" version)...only sold them as I wanted a very high efficiency speaker to use with a relatively low output single ended amp...I did use this amp with the Preludes for a while though and it sounded tremendous within the amp's limits with them. I hated to sell 'em, but if I don't use things I like to pass them on. Alan Yun told me when I bought them that they sound more coherent single wired and he was absolutely correct. |
@dhcod +1 on the Gallos if you can find a used pair for sale. I picked up a gently used pair of 3.1s several months ago for just under 1K and couldn't be happier. And because I was under budget I was able to upgrade my interconnects too :-) I have a similar room size as you and found the Gallos to fill it quite nicely. They're very lively, dynamic speakers that I'd say fall on the just warm side. They definitely are not bass shy and with the option to add a sub amp to the secondary coils you an always add more if you find it lacking, but that hasn't yet been a problem for me and I listen to a fair amount of hip hop. |
Save your money and just buy a pair of wharfedale diamond 230’s...great. Hifi choice, hifi News, and what hifi agree, with 5 star ratings. Warm sounding, huge soundstage, plenty of detail, and with the down firing port similar to the tannoy but much cheaper, and you can place them closer to the rear wall without negative consequence. It’s a 2.5 way speaker and you can bi wire it as well. I mean 5k for speakers, wow...no need to spend that much with all that’s available at reasonable prices. These speakers kick ass of those twice or more the price. Usable down to about 37 hz -3db....just $598 for the pair at music direct, on sale...crazy. The bookshelf version of this speaker, the diamond 225, won the stereophile budget product of the year in I think 2017. The 230 adds more volume, plus an extra bass driver, yet uses the very same tweeter and woofer as the 225. “For the money, you’re getting a real deal.” – What Hi-Fi?, five-star review "...It presents the soundstage in a clear and upfront manner. Because the three drive units integrate so well, it sounds very sophisticated considering the price." – Hi-Fi Choice, five-star review "Smooth, open and detailed, yet powerful and confident, it transcends its apparent limitations to deliver excellent results. Factor in attractive styling and fine build, and what’s not to like about this little gem?" – Hi-Fi News, Highly Commended review |
They might be a little heavy for your requirements and they are certainly unique looking (some hate the ultra modern spaceship look) but a pair of used Gallo 3.1's or 3.5's. I think they weigh in at about 55-65lbs, but are small and I have little problems moving them in and out of listening position. |
Bryston A 3 20 years warranty https://hometheaterhifi.com/reviews/speaker/floor-standing/bryston-model-a3-floor-standing-speaker-r... Tannoy Revolution XT 6f http://www.hifi-review.net/465-tannoy-revolution-xt-6f.html |