I would like some advise for used speakers that:
- Play Classic Rock well without sounding flat or harsh (I only listen to 70s/80s)
- Sound alive and snappy at lower volumes (to avoid noise complaints)
- Won't overload my listening room but still have some boogie factor.
I've had B&W 803 Matrix for 20 years but they don't sound good at lower volumes. When I play them at a volume loud enough to make them come alive in my condo, they interact with the room too much and sound harsh. They sounded great when I lived in a house with carpeting and a bigger room. I will probably get noise complaints trying to use these speakers in my condo. The room is 12' x 13' with the speakers along the 13' wall.
I want to buy used so I don't take a hit if I need to buy different pairs before I find the right one for the room. I was thinking of trying ProAc D2's or the really old B&W Matrix 1 which was a bookshelf speaker with a 6" woofer that many say was the first 805 but without the 805 name. I heard these back in the 80s and thought they sounded really good because their small size presented a smaller musical experience and still boogied which seems like what I need. I see some used ProAc DT-8s for $3500 but they are full towers with (2) 8 inch woofers so they would probably overload my condo which has no carpet and floor to ceiling windows that reflect sound. I heard the B&W 805D3 back in 2017 but that was at a stereo store with a big room. They really thrilled me at the time but maybe they would sound bright in a smaller room. Anyone else been down this road of playing Classic Rock in a smaller room?
