Good speakers for a small room?

Kbo,

I have a listening room almost exactly the same size (not by my choice), 9.5 x 12.5. There have been many good suggestions above - I used a pair of Von Schweikert VR-1s at first. They worked very well, I just didn't have any bass below 50Hz or so.

A better option might be to treat the room so that you could use speakers with a fuller range. A little room treatment will make a huge difference in a room of your size and provide you with more speaker options.

Very good point from Br3098. My 8x9 room has a disused closet with some absorbent material in it, a couple of treated corners, large drapes in front of door and window walls, shallow bookshelves placed to diffuse sound on one wall and a wool rug opposite that. Not that I'm specifically recommending these as treatment, but the difference they make has been critical to listening in that room.

Harbeth P3esr s!!!!!!

definitely go w/ some nice monitors.. i'd go with dynaudio or proac

Thanks to all for the suggestions. Currently using Cremona Auditors. They need to reach a certain volume to "open up" but at this volume when female vocalists sing louder their voices get a little harsh. Will try Br3098's suggestion to try treating the room. As I look around, purely reflective surfaces.

Also, any experience with larger speakers in small room?