Should I graduate to floor standers or will larger bookshelves suffice?


Hey guys,
I moved into a larger space several years ago, more of an open floor plan, and soon realized that my current speakers, Legacy Studio HD, in a surround array, might be a bit overwhelmed. It’s a weird, asymmetrical space, but it’s also significantly larger than my previous one. So the title of my post says it all…can I still get adequate coverage with bookshelf speakers, or do I now need floor standers? A friend told me to basically “sit closer to the tv” but that isn’t practical.

I thought about the Calibres from Legacy as an option, which is about my price range…up to 7k or so. I also see all these great internet only brands, like Fritz, or Philharmonic, etc, and I hear about their prodigious extension and sound stage, but can these bookshelves fill my room, or any room for that matter?

Let me also add, I have no problem graduating to floor standers, so suggestions are also welcome.

Thanks in advance.

jonasandezekiel

I have not heard the revel’s ..but there are alot of fans of the speaker.I would get tired of the white drivers...i know kind of petty?.Some diggin in and finding reviews/articles helps...somewhat.Im on a pair of atc 19v2/sound anchor 24" and for what they want for them (atc19) these days.. its a bargain imho.

@ddgtt wow those Kaya speakers are just gorgeous and unique! I’m a sucker for a pretty face. I didn’t research the price yet….I’m sure good looks come at a premium.

Here in the U.S. the Vivid Audio Kaya K25 speakers sell for $11,000 per pair. 

Yeah, that’s a bit out of my range. I top off at about 7 maybe 8k. And I would rather be lower. Looking for that “punching above it’s price point” speaker.