@freediver
Sorry I missed the 96 dB spec. I focussed on the Leben piece. Given his interests, many of the speakers suggested above (e.g. the BBC monitor types, Totem, ATC) are all inappropriate.
Speakers for 2nd System!
Folks, I’m putting together 2nd system in a small room. This room doubles up as home office space. The dimensions are 12’ D x 11’ W x 8’ H.
I am open to recommendations for bookshelves or floor standers with a small footprint. I won’t be adding subs due to limited space. High efficiency 96db and above speakers are preferred.
The system components so far,
Leben CS600X - 28-32W
Technics SL - 1200M7B with Hana ML
Softone Model 4 Phono
Raysonic CD128
Cables - Sternklang (ribbon) IC and Speaker with HIJIRI “Nagomi” Power Cords.
Budget, I would like to stay under $5k but wouldn’t mind going over for something exemplary. Not interested in DIY projects or ugly stuff - aesthetics and high performance are equally important..lol!
Thank you!
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That’s a fair callout but I already mentioned my preference for speakers in 96dB or higher efficiency. But that did not prevent you for recommending speakers with 90/91dB efficiency…lol! I am building something intentional and that deserves the right speaker match, not a “yeah but maybe” compromise. Hope this makes sense! |
I haven't heard these creations and while the manufacturer is obscure they often receive resounding accolades ... would pair well with Leben I believe: https://www.studio-electric.com/ I went with Revel and love them ... so many quality choices nowadays! |
My office on the second floor has one side facing the first floor Livingroom. It is a small space. In my 12 x 11 x 9 previous room I used Magnepan LRS+. I liked the wall of sound effect of the Maggies, but the clarity of the sound was a bit below the previous KEF LS50 Meta speaker. In my new smaller space, I decided to get a used Magnepan Mini speaker for $1000. This thing needs power, and my Sanders Magtech amp did not have a Standby switch, The Sanders is great on Maggies. The Schitt Wotan amp at $2k had the Standby switch and it sounded as good with more bass than the Magtech ($4k - $7k). The great thing about my current setup is that in my near-field setup (3 feet away) I am getting the wall of sound effect and somewhat of a headphone effect. The Maggies do not suffer too much from side wall reflections; main reason I went with them in a small space. The LS50 Meta is not as easy to setup as the Maggies. The Mini is more detailed and cleaner than the LRS+. I also own the RAAL SR1a earphone and use it in the office (reason for the need for Standby on the Mini amp), That phone is incredible and I use a used $400 Schitt Aegir V1 amp to drive them. My preamp for both the Mini and the SR1a is the $700 Schitt Kara F preamp. The secret sauce is the reference level Schitt Yggi+ OG DAC used for both systems. I also have a few tuners in the mix, including the Magenum Dynalab MD108T tuner ($8k). Do not let the low prices fool you, I sold a $7k preamp, a $15k DAC, a $7k amp to get to this office system. I think the Wotan amp may need to use XLR for best sound. I tried the Benchmark HPA4 preamp with RCA into the Wotan and it was not as good as the Kara F via XLR. The HPA4 via XLR was the best on the Mini and Wotan but is terrible with the RAAL SR1a. So, a bit of compromise. I have a photo of this setup in my A'gon virtual systems page. |
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