Hello there 9hcp!
Brief intro:
Well I down graded my speakers since I need the money for other use! I am not sure how the NAD works but for me I went from the Sonus Faber Electa Amator mk1 to the Quad 22L leaving my other components the way it is!
(Krell amp/theta source and Synergistic Designer Ref cabling). Speaker are the least expansive on my system (the other way around :() and the Quads can play with the big boys well! Room size is 20 by 30 and height is around 11 feet.
Problem:
I was toying around for a few weeks and finally got it right. Its a bitch to set up sometimes but has to be at least 4 feet away from all sides of the wall to get it the way it should be. Lateral imaging depending on the distance of course.
Peter Gabriels "Shaking the Tree" was not boomy at that 4 feet distance. 3 feet and you can her it booming a little so what I am saying is...YES!
You can make it work in your room by toying around alittle. These thing is kind friendly to set up, unlike my Apogees believe me. Great sounding as well for the money and looks to go with!
I have the Birds Eye Maple Piano but if you are a decor nut, go Piano Black! The Bird's Eye Maple Piano is stunning but not quite easy for all decor! The Piano Black is much easier to please the other half of yours if thats important.
Depending on your decor the Birds Eye may stand out like a sore thumb depending on your decor. Earthy colours and darker hard wood and you are rocking with either finish!
Its a good choice for sure, nothing out there at this price thats going to sound like it! I miss my $6000 Sonus Faber Electa Amator but this thing goes a little lower in the bottom end than my reference speakers (bookshelfs) and it dose it well. The Sonus Electa was difficult to set up as well for a bookshelf compared to this floorstander!
Buy it, you wont regret, I was looking around for a while to replace my reference for the time being until I encountered this, jumped at it. It wont be my reference for sure but its pretty darn good for what you pay trust me comming from someone who is used to listening to speakers in the $6000 and above market!
Rapogee