Warm, Lush Laid-Back Smaller Floor Standers?

I should have said soft dome tweeters can be more lush..avoid compression horn tweeters of ribbon...if you don't want to get fatigued. A large midrange 6 7 inches should be able to cover the mid range and give it fullness. 

It's likely NOT your speakers. Case in point a CD I played recently Crosby Nash Wind on the Water (2000), only 2 of the songs were well recorded, all the others were muddy as though a giant pillow was in front of my speakers.

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Holy crap that is a huge room. Id say its similar in size to a small movie theater, which would typically employ about 40-50 speakers for that size. I get you aren’t looking for movie theater like sound but you are trying to defy the laws of physics if you think a pair of speakers, let alone small floorstanders, would work. A pair of Klipsch La Scala’s would be swallowed up by that room. That would probably be my recommendation though. Along with a few subs. Ideally you’d go full Dolby Atmos and do multichannel music with as many quality but budget speakers you can afford but I totally understand that may not fit the decor.

30'x90'x12', I would not be looking at stand mounts. I use Elac Vela BS 403 and my room is 24'x25' size. My 803 sound better in the room. But I like 403 in here more.

Well warm and lush usually refers to the midrange...so look for a speaker that has a large midrange range driver and forget the compression horns and soft dome tweeter....

Anything from Sonus Faber would fit the bill, Totem also make small floorstanders.

Wow, you are really lucky. You could put a pair of Sonus Lilium In there and they would not overwhelm the room at all… would be real pieces of art and sound fantastic.

I listened to a pair of those speakers in a 10’ by 12’ room… they sounded great. Fit the size speaker to the room.

Are there reflective surfaces everywhere? That is going to cause ethereal music to sound good and anything with punch to get confused.

Look for old stock:

Energy rc 50’s 

any of the Energy RC series. A wonderful warm sound. 
had mine for several years now, warmest most listenable speaker pair with absolutely zero fatigue, 

they are my grail!  Own 2 pairs of RC-70s. Backup pair in storage for future possibilities 

give a try, you won’t be disappointed 

and won’t break your bank or back

I would look for a speaker that is very efficient. My listening space is about half the volume of the that of the OP. I have Zu Def 4s at one end. They are paired with a 300b SET amplifier and nicely fill the entire volume with sound. But they are not small. The "warm, lush, laid-back" criterion can be achieved with careful matching of speakers and electronics.

32,400 cubic feet.  Plus 1 for two subs.  A small floor standing speaker, I don’t care how great it is, will not fill this space with satisfying music on their own, especially in terms of bass.  I suggest you get whatever floats your boat for speakers in your space, but reserve at least half of your budget for the biggest REL subs with high level inputs that you can afford. 

Good bass is expensive, and you are basically living in and trying to fill a small concert hall with sound.

Is this a Loft type space, some kind of repurposed factory or something   30'x 90' is absurd. Do you have access to a normal sized room? maybe you could have a wall built at one end  30'x20' room??

https://www.audioholics.com/tower-speaker-reviews/philharmonic-bmr
 

I own a pair of BMR Philharmonitors, as well as some big boys (JBL 4350 & DD 67000), and Dynaudio Heritage Specials, so I have some common experience.  I was looking for something similar to the OP for a smaller room.  I settled on the BMR Tower about three months ago.  My only complaint is that it is just slightly too robust on the bottom end, but given the much larger size of OPs room, I think they should be great in his situation.

There’s seems to be a Dynaudio/Harbeth/Devore cross appreciation school. The Dynaudio monitors are awesome -I had the confidence 3 for years. Lots of juice make them sing and there’s a good synergy known with Plinius - provides lots of current and ‘lush’ enough to tame the Danes. SS amp and tube pre is a duyaudio sweet spot.

I’m using a ss amp/tube pre (my sweet spot, too!) with a pair of Daedalus Athenas and am in love every day. A serious and sublime musical experience. 8k will be plenty for a used pair. I paid half that. If you get a chance to hear them, you should do it. If you’re near the Hudson Valley, come on over. 

Verity Parsifal Ovations might be a nice choice too

Your room is definitely too large. If possible, try near field listening at 2-3 meters. Yes, you will need 2 subs given the room size. Tubes will make the system more lush, which can be compensated in the bass by some SVS or REL subs in the bass region. If you want additional lushness in the mids, point the speakers straight ahead with minimal toe end.

The best combination from my experiences is a tube preamp with a solid state amp. Speaker wise, go for the Magnepan 1.7i  speaker. The room power response is greater, given the dipole configuration ( sound from front and back)

+1 on Joseph Audio and Verity. The T+A Talis S 300 are another pair that flies under the radar, but might be above your budget at a retail of $17,850. That said, it is a compact floor stander whose cabinet is machined from aluminum, so cabinet resonances are kept to a minimum and the airflow enables it to perform much larger than its size. Think of what Borresen or Raidho do with their cabinets, but in this case the T+A is warmer and more lush.

You could also look into Legacy Audio. They can let out a big warm sound, even with their “smaller” Floorstanders like the Classic HD (air quotes on smaller as Legacy never prioritizes footprint really).

I agree with others that you will need some subs to charge the space. You’ve got a big area to fill!

ProAc D30RS - is a small floorstander that might just fit the bill. 

Pull the trigger and get the new Acora speakers! They will fill that giant room up nicely. Good luck!

30x90 foot room with 12 foot ceilings? Are you living in a warehouse ? Is that a typo ? 

30x90 foot room with 12 foot ceilings? Are you living in a warehouse ? Is that a typo ? 

Reality Check: your room is over 32,000 ft3. That's enormous. The speaker recommendations you've been getting are all intended for rooms in the 2000 ft3 range. 16X smaller. Your room is venue size, and most hifi grade speakers will simply be out of their league in such a space. You need to be looking, at a minimum, Klipsch Cornwalls ($6598 / pr)  or JBL 4367 or S4700 ($16,500 pr for either). I am drawn to the JBLs.

For $8000 and a large room, look at the revel f228be speakers over the f226be’s because you get 8” woofers. Or if you want and end all speaker for a little more money than the f228’s and less than $8k, you can get the revel studio 2’s or for a little more than $8000, get the revel salon 2’s. The only speaker I like more than the revel salon2 was speaker that was over $100k, so I got the salon’s.

I considered Klipsch, but agree with Henry above. A pair of larger RELs connected via high level would be a big plus in your large room, but that would take $5K of your budget. I do like Sonus Farber speakers and the midrange frequency rise of the Sabrina X might be appreciated, but the Sabrina X and Sonus Farbers can be expensive, even on the used market and the Wilson’s can be difficult to drive..

henry53...

The current series of Klipsh Heritage speakers are much improved . If they  (especially the CORNWALL 4' s) sound bright and aggressive..... well you definitely didn't hear them with decent partnering amps/preamps. 

They can be surprisingly relaxed, (when the music calls for it) yet paradoxically very dynamic and alive sounding.

Cheers......

For over 40 years I tried every pair of Klipsch speakers produced in every possible environment, new ones in stores, old ones in friends homes, shows even my own home, with solid state, tubes and hybrid amplifiers. They all sounded so bright I thought my ears would bleed. Smooth and laid back yet still accurate try Monitor Audio.

+3 on the Spendors. 

Sonus Faber should give you the sound you are looking for.

@bluethinker66 

Regarding subwoofers. I solved my low frequency issues by adding a "distributed bass array" (Swarm) to my bookshelfs (ATC SCM19). Basically you are adding 4 subs to flood the listening space.

It would be worth your time to do a search of bass arrays on this forum. There is plenty of discussions on the topic.

Good luck with your quest.

Sorry, forgot to post the link to the Verity speakers above.  Duh. 
https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649956138-verity-audio-parsifal-speakers-w-upgrades/

You have a miss match between a large room and small inefficient speakers that need more power than your tube amp can provide at 6 ohms.

Subwoofers are a nice consideration but will not get you all the way there.

The Qln Speakers are extremely polite ( be careful what you ask for, people want lush and laid back until they actually hear it) but they lack in the sensitivity department.

Even with the LTA amp you will want something more efficient than 87db.

My recommendation is the Spatial Audio M4 Ultra. I heard them at the AXPONA audio show with the LTA amplifier and the sound was big, full and spectacular. They are very efficient, provide rich full bodied effortless bass that do not need subwoofers, and will easily fill your space. Warm and rich with enough detail that you would miss in a more laid back design.

Not small but small will not do whatvyou want.  These would be ideal for you from a sound standpoint.  

Verity excellent IMO

You might take a look at these Verity Audio Parsifal Encores that offer the sound characteristics you’re looking for and are selling at an attractive price.  My recollection is Verity speakers are relatively tube friendly but you should check me on that.  These are in the San Francisco area so maybe worth a trip since you’re on the west coast?  Just another option FWIW. 

Where on West coast ? i hang my hat near the extremes…. stop by

While i happen to love Vandersteen ( i have 2 pair and have had a set of 5a in a room your size w 10’ ceilings ) i get they are not for everyone.

High pass is NOT a speaker level connection to the sub !

High pass is a bass roll off filter either passive via the Vandersteen way or active in other schemes. The high pass ( as in passes high frequencies typically somewhere between 80-120 hz ) is placed between preamp and amp.

So you can imagine the loafing easy job your main amplifier now enjoys = better slam + midrange clarity…

The vandersteen system also use a speaker level connection…. there are others…..

Jim

What is your budget?  Also have you thought about trying a computer as a source and just using some EQ? Might be worth a try if you have a laptop around. 
 

I had similar issues with all the speakers I owned. Running two subs highpassed helped a lot. My room is 27x24x7’. I think if you like electronic music (I do) subs are requirement. Only the largest of super speakers have texture down low like a good sub. 
 

the other speaker that solved my problem was Revel 228be. They have 5db drop (straight line) from bass to treble. But they need subs as they don’t reach low. The 226be sounds almost identical and are super small but the measurements show they playing at a whopping 105db without issue. Anyway on the 228be I am listening and ENJOYING music from my youth again. These things sound great on audiophile music but even on crap they how how add dynamics and don’t hurt my ears. 
 

measurements at the bottom of the link below.  
 

https://www.erinsaudiocorner.com/loudspeakers/revel_f226be/

@bluethinker66  probably dynamic and exciting however it's important to hear a fully broken-in Klipsch vs one that has not been fully broken in, a day and night difference.

High pass is using the speaker connection as opposed to the preamp connection. Klipsch Heritage speakers can be both warm and dynamic with tube components.I've taken my amp to my brother's place and used it with his Chorus pair.He's a ss guy and was very tempted to come over to the 'dark side':-) Warm and lush doesn't describe LTA products IME. They are fine products but lean towards the clean/clear sound.Subs with built in equalizers and an app (such as SVS) are super easy to set up.Just a few things to research further.

Thanks for everyone's contributions! 

In terms of budget, I'd consider spending up to $8K at this moment in time and would definitely consider the used market for speakers. I am, though, on the West Coast and unable to pursue those Joseph Audio speakers, as it looks like he's looking for someone more local. 

I've heard Spendor's Vandersteen speakers before, but wasn't totally blown away at the time. I have a dealer in town who carries both, so it looks like another audition is warranted. 

@lak - My understanding is they are a little forward and full of dynamics, no? Maybe my understanding of their sound profile is way off? Would you consider the sound as rich and lush or more dynamic and exciting? 

Regarding subwoofers, I've read that Rel Subwoofers are hard to beat for the price. I've also heard that getting a Subwoofer calibrated isn't always that easy. I'd appreciate any advice from forum members on how to best approach setting up a Subwoofer AND/OR guidance on any other brands to consider. 

@tomic601 - Sorry to be a dunce, but what does "high pass your main" mean exactly. I'll google it for more explanation but thought I'd ask you directly. 

Again - really appreciate everyone's input! 

"Warm, lush, laid-back".

Vandersteen. Any Vandersteen.

The all sound wonderful and are easy to drive.

I think the preamp is the last thing i would change……

agree subs…but high pass your main ( and BTW superb ) amp for better midrange clarity and slam…. few people and subwoofer manufacturers really understand tge value of high pass… = better bass + midrange clarity…

Best to you in your quest ! have fun

Jim

guess I have never heard a warn Klipsch, but maybe one exists.

Spendor, +1 on that brand. 
 

I think my CW4’s are kind of warm.  

Just saw the second question-  I’m using a Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II.  It’s a nice match.

My room is similarly shaped, but about 15 x 45.  The stereo is at the living room end.  There is no “listening position “ chair unless I move one.  I have Ohm Walsh 5000s, and the sound is great pretty much the same wall to wall in front of the speakers.  They also sound great at the dining table at the far end of the room.

I did have two subs with an old pair of Ohm Walsh 4s, but had to take them out with the 5000’s and dial the bass back to the medium sized room setting.

I guess I have never heard a warn Klipsch, but maybe one exists.

Spendor, +1 on that brand. 

+1 on soix's recommendation of the those Joseph Audio speakers, buy....add a sub or two later.  Large space. Sonus Faber?  not so sure on tubes for 2700sq ft...

Here ya go!

https://spendoraudio.com/

 I personally would never call the Forte " warm ,lush and laid back ..."

+1 on the Forte IV

Given you like most of what you have, I like the idea of adding a couple of subwoofers. In that size room they will bring the desired bass and add warmth to the presentation.

Could you list a budget?