I'm looking to get as much sound as possible out of speakers and cabinets that do not intrude into the LR entry. What I have now works very well in that regard but being used continuously for the last 20 or so years they are sounding a bit less lively than what I remember. My daughter worked them hard for a bit as well. It's time for replacement. As for the Dynaudios, they were fine at higher sound levels but not very engaging at lower levels. I am hoping for something better.
Space Efficient Speakers
Now that I have upgraded my 2 channel stereo components I'm looking for new speakers with expanded sound stage and better imaging. My budget is $2000 to $2500. I could fudge that a bit for compelling reasons. My system is primarily a Mac Mini, Ayre QB9 Dac, Ayre k-5exmp pre, Ayre V-5xe driving some old Dynaudio Contour 1.1's and a Vandersteen sub.
I do not have much latitude in speaker positioning. One is in a corner and the other is next to the living room entry. The speakers are 6 feet apart and roughly 13inches from the wall and 11 feet from the listener. The front wall (speaker location) is 9 feet wide, 14' tall. The left wall is 15 feet wide. The back wall 12 feet wide, nine feet tall, and completely covered by curtains. There are two right walls forming a triangle (i.e. a five sided room). The right wall next to the front wall is totally open to a large dining room (with a high ceiling). The floor is carpeted. Generally I am pleased with the room acoustics. My music tastes range pretty wide but runs mostly to rock, pop, and electronica. I have no classical.
Speakers that require a lot of space are not going to cut it. Rear ported cabinet designs are probably not the best for this room either. So far I have identified Salk SongTowers as worthy of consideration for having good value, placement tolerance, and physical size. I wonder though if they might be a bit too polite and clinical for my tastes. I'm no expert and there is a bewildering array of products so I hope others with more experience have some good suggestions.
Thanks
I do not have much latitude in speaker positioning. One is in a corner and the other is next to the living room entry. The speakers are 6 feet apart and roughly 13inches from the wall and 11 feet from the listener. The front wall (speaker location) is 9 feet wide, 14' tall. The left wall is 15 feet wide. The back wall 12 feet wide, nine feet tall, and completely covered by curtains. There are two right walls forming a triangle (i.e. a five sided room). The right wall next to the front wall is totally open to a large dining room (with a high ceiling). The floor is carpeted. Generally I am pleased with the room acoustics. My music tastes range pretty wide but runs mostly to rock, pop, and electronica. I have no classical.
Speakers that require a lot of space are not going to cut it. Rear ported cabinet designs are probably not the best for this room either. So far I have identified Salk SongTowers as worthy of consideration for having good value, placement tolerance, and physical size. I wonder though if they might be a bit too polite and clinical for my tastes. I'm no expert and there is a bewildering array of products so I hope others with more experience have some good suggestions.
Thanks