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Speakers for a 12 x 13 room

So I recently moved to a new room. Sure it's small at 12 x 13 but now I can dedicate it to audio complete with as many room treatments and posters of Otis Redding as my heart desires.

For speakers I am looking at monitors like the Devore 3XL, Audio Note J, and Harbeth Compact 7's. I selected these speakers on sonics (I've heard all but the Harbeth's) but mainly because the specs indicate that the speakers when placed out in the room don't go much below 40Hz.

I HATE boomy out of control bass and with a room as small as mine I feel that bass boom could be a problem. Is there a cut of frequency wise I should be looking for in speakers to avoid bloated bass?

I anticipate a number of nodes especially around 60Hz given my room dimensions so my thought was to have speakers that don't go to much lower than 40hz (-6db). Does that make any sense?

Thanks for the advice!
Vik
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bblilikoi
99 posts
 
What Duke says makes a lot of sense. And his own speakers are great!
jrinkerptdnet
430 posts
 
I have had good luck with transmission line speakers in small rooms ... JM Labs Daline 6 and Konus Audio Essence are the two specific speakers
ddd1
261 posts
 
In an 11 x 14 x 8 room, I owned 3 speakers that were not problematic in the bass (Klipsch Heresy II which go down to 63 Hz +/- 3 dB...and Mission 780 which go down to 65 Hz +/- 3 dB and Tannoy Reveal which go down to 65 Hz). You are probably safe within these limits. Now I am using Mirage Omnipolar speakers that go down to 28 Hz in the same room, a room that was overloaded when I used Vandersteen 2CE which went down to a similar frequency. So you just never really know until you try...you might get lucky.
jburidan
803 posts
 
Look for used Infinity Intermezzo 2.6 active monitor or floor-standing Prelude MTS. The R.A.B.O.S. will eliminate the boom, and you won't have to sacrifice deep bass. In addition, you can drive either of these speakers with a 12-watt SET. I have done so in a huge room and a small room, and they really sing either way.

Otherwise think about getting an analog parametric EQ, e.g., Rives PARC.
alremc
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Vik, I have a room close to yours and I just jumped in to a pair of Eventis Audio Phobos. They worked well in my room with the bass not boomy but enough to blend well. I listen to Jazz, symphony, pop music. They also have a monotor Metis which I have heard and they sound just as great minus a little less bass. Great looking speaker all around. Good Luck.
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