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The "right" speaker

Here is my listening room:

21' long X 14'wide with 15' cathedral ceilings. This is split into two rooms a 8' long by 14' wide kitchen (behind the listening area)and a family room of 13' long by 14' wide where my system resides. I have treated the wall behind the speakers and the short wall birectly behind where I sit. The room is now devoid of slap echo and is tuned properly. I sit six to seven feet from the speaker.

I am looking to find a nearfield speaker that will work well in this room for 2 to 4 K used. Here is what I have listened to so far:

Sonus Faber Concertos
Wilson Cubs
Triangle Zayas(very nice)

I welcome any and all recommendations.
hiflyer
jeffloistarca
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http://www.totemacoustic.com/NewFiles/forest.html#Anchor-35882
sedond
1,387 posts
 
diapason adamantes are an excellent choice. a small, drop-dead gorgeous stand-mounted monitor that will do an honest 40hz. also one of the most holographic speakers i've ever heard. i heard the adamantes II; the adamantes III, the current wersion, is supposed to be even better. they retail for a bit more than $4k, w/stands; but are occasionally awailable for much less on the used market. 'rino of prosound, who adwertizes here frequently, has a pair w/stands f/s for <$3k, i tink. this includes shipping, which is spendy, as he's in italy. the speakers are mfr'd there, btw... ewe can find diapason in a-gons' mfr links...

doug s.

maicomike
4 posts
 
proac tablet signature great speaker.
mike
hiflyer OP
99 posts
 
Hi guys,

Thanks for all the responses. What about some nearfield floor standing speakers in the 2 to 4K range? Jeff, I will definitely check out the Totems.

Sedond,

You always seem to have some good comments. I know you like the Newform's. I heard them at the NY show briefly. I have ML Requests right now that I want to replace.

Has anyont heard the Tyler Accoustics line of speakers or Rick Reimer's?

Keep the sugestions coming....
sedond
1,387 posts
 
hiflyer, if newforms weren't around, i'd get the diapasons. 'rino of prosound got a pair, & even *he* sez the newforms are better than the diapasons... ;~) but i dunno how they'd do in the nearfield. if ya want floor-standers, i tink the proac 1.5's are wery nice, & i tink they'd do well in the nearfield - they're essentially a floorstanding wersion of the 1sc... mite even get away w/proac 2.5's in the nearfield, as these are also 2-way speakers, also excellent sound.

doug s.

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