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Help! need informed opinion

I am looking for some help in speaker considerations.
My room is 14’ wide 16’ long.
There will be a 12’ vaulted ceiling.

speaker placement can be 12” to 36” from rear wall.
listening position about four to six feet from speakers (nearfield).

I am looking for small bookshelf (on stands) speaker set up.

I prefer rather neutral sound..I play everything from classical to jazz, to Rock.
I do not care for exagerrated highs or lows, need tight well controlled bass and nicely balanced midrange.

i have narrowed things to a few somewhat conventional speakers
Aerial 5t, Dynaudio special 40, Revel M126be

there’s one intriguing option I am considering.
Audience 1+1 v3 (with a subwoofer..REL ?)

any thoughts would really help!

thanks in advance
 




128x128johnlnyc
freediver
1,119 posts
 
It helps if you state a budget,electronics using,type of room(hard/overdamped or balanced),any acoustic treatments...
 Without knowing these I can say that I LOVE the Special 40 driven by Class A SS or KT88 tubes..I also happen to own Audience 1+1 v3 in a desktop nearfield set up(no sub) & find them highly resolving & beautifully voiced not including ANY bass to speak of.The bi-pole arrangement takes a bit more set up & really needs acoustic treatments at first reflection points & corners behind speakers..You should ABSOLUTELY add Harbeth P3ESR-XD(w/sub),M30.2/30.2XD to your list but if you want bass deeper than about 45hz.you'll want a sub(I have 30.1's & don't miss anything so no sub mucking up the amazing midrange)...
 
 
ghdprentice
6,824 posts
 
Sonus Faber Olympica Nova 1 is a good solid moderate cost speaker. Excellent rendition of all kinds of music, nice looking. Of course there are also better ones. 

What are your electronics? Also, do you want to be making a step up… then bring the rest of your system along?
djones51
4,947 posts
 
Genelec 8351b, they’re designed for your criteria. Close to wall, nearfield listening, neutral. Little better but more $$ Dutch and Dutch 8c. In nearfield you wouldn't need a sub with either.
motokokusanagi
189 posts
 
ATC SCM 11 (or 12 Pro variant); would think these would beat the Aerials and Dynaudios, but you should demo if possible or get something that can be returned.
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