Blw, I recently found myself in a similar circumstance to yours. I moved my system from a very large room to a much smaller room that is only about 11 x 14, but has a vaulted ceiling and a large 2 x 8.5 closet that gives it some extra volume. I had been a planar man for years and had used Magnepans, Acoustats, Carver AL-IIIs, and the InnerSound Eros in my previous basement listening room.
When I moved across the country to AZ, I sold the Eros and bought a pair of Audio Physic Virgo IIs, which have a slim profile and take up a lot less physical space. They are only about 6 inches wide by about 40" tall and have two 6.5" side-mounted woofers in push-pull configuration. I had heard the original Virgos previously and liked them, but still didn't know how well these would stack up to electrostats.
As it happens, I'm getting VERY good sound from the Virgo IIs in my new room. With some positioning and room treatment the bass is articulate and fairly deep (even without the sub) and the midrange and high frequencies are natural, dynamic, and fast. These are one of the few dynamic speakers that sound as quick as planars to me. Plus, I believe the Virgos would be happy in larger rooms as well, and I originally heard them in a large room.
The speakers are fairly efficient (at least 90dB/W) and you'd have plenty of power since they are 4-ohm speakers. I'm driving them with fairly powerful hybrid amps but don't think they need a lot of power to open up and sing. I haven't compared them directly to the new Virgo III and I know there was a voicing change -- people have said the IIIs are brighter and not as warm. So that's an area you'd need to explore if considering the latest version. But the IIs can be bought for good prices on the used market and may be just what you're looking for. They worked for me, and I'm very fussy. :)
Good Luck!
When I moved across the country to AZ, I sold the Eros and bought a pair of Audio Physic Virgo IIs, which have a slim profile and take up a lot less physical space. They are only about 6 inches wide by about 40" tall and have two 6.5" side-mounted woofers in push-pull configuration. I had heard the original Virgos previously and liked them, but still didn't know how well these would stack up to electrostats.
As it happens, I'm getting VERY good sound from the Virgo IIs in my new room. With some positioning and room treatment the bass is articulate and fairly deep (even without the sub) and the midrange and high frequencies are natural, dynamic, and fast. These are one of the few dynamic speakers that sound as quick as planars to me. Plus, I believe the Virgos would be happy in larger rooms as well, and I originally heard them in a large room.
The speakers are fairly efficient (at least 90dB/W) and you'd have plenty of power since they are 4-ohm speakers. I'm driving them with fairly powerful hybrid amps but don't think they need a lot of power to open up and sing. I haven't compared them directly to the new Virgo III and I know there was a voicing change -- people have said the IIIs are brighter and not as warm. So that's an area you'd need to explore if considering the latest version. But the IIs can be bought for good prices on the used market and may be just what you're looking for. They worked for me, and I'm very fussy. :)
Good Luck!