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Small and Excellent Speakers

After demoing the new B&W Signature Diamond speakers, I'm convinced that small is not always bad. Their limited edition speakers are a 2-way floor standing loudspeaker with an effortless and sweat sound. Their Dimensions are:
36.6 x 9.1 x 14.8 (H x D x W) in inches. Weight: 55 lbs. Unfortnuately they are $18,000/pair.

I am looking to replace a set of 1991 JBL L7 loudspeakers with a smaller set of floor standing loudspeakers. They will be driven with a McIntosh MC402 solid state power amp (400w) and a McIntosh C2200 tube preamp.

Question for all:
Are there other small-footprint speakers that sound excellent and are less than $5,000?

Thank you.
-Greg
fremonthills
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mapman
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Ohm 100 series 3 or Micro Walsh.

The Walsh style drivers provide a large surface radiating area in a very small footprint and produce a big sound in accordance that is more like much larger speaks but in a smaller package.

Midrange/vocals are fantastic as is low end. These will fill your room with sound in a very unique way and go loud with ease.
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tomer_tsin
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Check out KEF Reference 201/2 Loudspeakers.
http://www.kef.com/products/reference06/US/productRange_201/default.aspx
http://www.soundstage.com/revequip/kef_2012.htm
fremonthills OP
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Thanks, Tomer. We have a few KEF dealers nearby. I'll give them a listen.

-Greg
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dweller
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FWIW: I'm a KEF 201 Ref owner (Mk-I).
The 201s are excellent, balanced speakers but are not as articulate at low volume as my Thiel 1.6s.
krzycho
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What about ATC SCM40 - sealed box with max SPL 112 dB?
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