Devore O/96 vs Stenheim Alumine 2
Looking for some high efficient speakers for my secondary listening room / Den. 15' wide by 11' deep by 9'5" tall. I've always wanted the Devore O/96 speakers but worried that I would have to keep them very close to the front, 6", wall and they are ported on the back. Probably too big of speakers for the room and should look at the O/93 or baby. Plug the ports on the O/96?
But we will probably move into a larger home where I would have more space.
A good friend recommended Stenheim Alumine 2, efficient speakers and ported in the front. Worried they might be too small if/when we move into a larger home.
Want this room to be a warm sounding room, lots of texture, jazz and female vocalist, low volume levels, vinyl, possibly tubes but maybe low power class A.
Thoughts?
@hilde45 because there's little that will sound excellent close to a wall. It's easy to change amps vs. changing rooms for many. If you're stuck with a room setup, you've got to become more flexible to overcome that. Saw a nice looking pair of vintage Khorns listed yesterday. Those are highly efficient and made to work on a wall in the corners...another worth consideration. Cheers, Spencer |
@sbank I agree about wall placement, for sure. I'm confused. I thought speaker efficiency had to do with the speaker-amp relationship and that while placement affects the acoustical picture, overall, placement is a separate issue. |
@hilde45 You don't sound confused, placement is a separate issue. So: 1)OP says he needs a speaker that will work 6" from the wall. - IMHO, that leaves only a few good choices. This is a more impactful limitation than many choose to admit...often resulting in disappointment(e.g. Devores against a wall looking lovely and sounding a fraction of their potential) 2) Of those few good choices, some are efficient and an easy load and would would work well with low powered tubes, etc. (e.g. Audio Note or Khorns). Others like Larsen would sound great if and only if the OP is willing to pair with a higher powered amp in an effort to overcome issue #1. Cheers & goodbye, Spencer |
More info. My main room will have Wilson Alexia V speaker and would be very transparent to every recording so I was thinking the secondary room would be the opposite? I was thinking Pass Labs INT-25 for the amp. Mainly used for TV but it's a very cosy warm room where I want very warm sound with texture. I understand I wouldn't get the best out of the Devores so close to the wall. When we move into a larger house they would have more room. I really like the idea of the Stenheims place anywhere great sound I'm worried they would be closer in sound to the Wilsons. |
