Speakers for a smaller room/moving issues...


Been looking for apartments/condos/houses to rent in New York as I am moving back there shortly. In other words-- I am moving out of my rental house with its adequately sized listening room/den into a potentially more cramped crib- possibly with neighbors behind an adjoining wall or two.
I've been privy in this search to all kinds of rooms-- small, big, oddly shaped etc. And of course, I am considering all kinds of speakers-- planars (so as not to piss off the upstairs and downstairs neighbors as much as box speakers), smaller monitors in case my room is like 13 by 14 or something and so forth.
Alright already- I'll come out with it! I guess what I really want to ask forum members doesnt exactly pertain to a particular speaker rec at all--
Rather, when you guys move, or for that matter, when you chose your current home or apartment, was your 'listening room' a primary consideration?
I mean, my realtor barely understands my needs in this regard and seems a bit miffed at this point regarding my 'listening room neurosis.'
But what can I do? Move into a small condo and buy a Hello Kitty boombox? What did YOU do? (And DONT say "gave up the hobby"-- otherwise you wouldnt be reading this in the first place! Clever, eh?!)

PS- Jaybo, I love your 2 or 3 word answers; please feel free to participate multiple times!

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Showing 2 responses by muzikat

I have Harbeth Monitor 20s (HL-P3es2 clones) in a 11 X 12 room.
Excellent. Low level dynamics are fine. Using a Naim Nait 5i.
BTW, here is a partial list of speakers I have tried in my above mentioned room with good results:

Monitors:
Joseph Audio RM7si
Neat Petites
PMC DB1+
Aerial 5
Linn Tukans
Audio Note Kspe
Dveore Fidelity Gibbon 3
Epos M5

Floor standers:
Totem Arros
Devore Fidelity Gibbon 8
Neat Elite
Spendor 5se

So you see, small rooms may be difficult, but not impossible.