I enjoyed listening to the Linn Katans during an audition, but they did seem to have an odd tonality. However, I think they would work really well with your Linn amp.
How about the Dynaudio Audience 42? They shoud be small enough. These speakers have a completely different tonal quality than the Linns, but I enjoyed these as well during an audition. Both the Linns and the Dyn's had good bass response for a small speaker.
The Alon Petite is an outstanding speaker that is no longer available new. It has the best imaging and natural tonality of any small speaker I have heard. My father has a pair split on either side of a Steinway Grand and they still manage to image well and sound great. The Alon Petite lacks the bass of the Linn and the Dyn.
See if you could arrange an audition with some of these speakers. If money is not a consideration, perhaps you could buy 2 or 3 pair, try them for a few months and sell the losers. I don't know of any sure-bet ultra high quality (and ultra high price) speakers in this size class.
How about the Dynaudio Audience 42? They shoud be small enough. These speakers have a completely different tonal quality than the Linns, but I enjoyed these as well during an audition. Both the Linns and the Dyn's had good bass response for a small speaker.
The Alon Petite is an outstanding speaker that is no longer available new. It has the best imaging and natural tonality of any small speaker I have heard. My father has a pair split on either side of a Steinway Grand and they still manage to image well and sound great. The Alon Petite lacks the bass of the Linn and the Dyn.
See if you could arrange an audition with some of these speakers. If money is not a consideration, perhaps you could buy 2 or 3 pair, try them for a few months and sell the losers. I don't know of any sure-bet ultra high quality (and ultra high price) speakers in this size class.
