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Small room; Audio Physic Scorpio or WB Trinity??

I need your thoughts fellow music/gear lovers. I know this is largely an exercise in self-indulgence, and I know that our cherished sound is subjective, but I would like advice/observations from some A'gon experts. We moved to a new home, and my listening room is, sadly, 11' x 11'. I doubt we will be moving for many years (if ever), and I would like to optimize this compromised space. I currently own a pristine (and very much loved) pair of Audio Physic Scorpio. Local audio pundits seem to roundly recommend that I move to a quality monitor speaker, given the Scorpio's prodigious bass and size. A very highly regarded A'gon dealer is willing to trade a pair of Wilson Benesch Trinity for my Scorpio. I have heard great things about the Trinity. Thoughts, learned peers?? My associated equipment is as follows:

BAT VK500 amplifier (with BAT PAK)
PS Audio PCA2 preamp
VPI Scout Signature tt
Sumiko Blackbird cartridge
Musical Surroundings Nova II phono pre
Cary Audio 303/300 CD player
MIT Z AC conditioner

Thanks. David
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onhwy61
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Try the Scorpios in your new room and take the time to see how they work there. If they don't, there are any number of full range loudspeakers that are designed to work when placed close to a rear wall.
bodotes
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I use a pair of Larsen 6 speakers in my small listening room. They are simply amazing.
ps
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While I'm not familiar with your speakers I hope this is relevant to your situation.
I had to move my system from a fairly large living room to an adjacent room which is much smaller- 11' w x 13' l. I tried using my 44" 3-way floor standing speakers in the small space and was not happy. Not only did they look too big and out of scale, they tended to overdrive the room.

Since I've never had stand mounted speakers before, when a pair of Sonus Faber Liuto monitors came up for sale at a great price here on A'gon, I bought them. My hope was that sonically and aesthetically they would suit the room much better than the big speakers.

I could not be happier. I love how they look, but more importantly, I love how they SOUND. They essentially disappear and present a wide and deep soundstage. The room is filled with music instead of two large boxes. The SF's are out from the front wall about 34" to the front baffle and I continue to experiment with placement even closer to the wall.

I've been playing around an inexpensive Andrew Jones Pioneer subwoofer which is fun, but really not necessary.
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