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The "right" speaker

Here is my listening room:

21' long X 14'wide with 15' cathedral ceilings. This is split into two rooms a 8' long by 14' wide kitchen (behind the listening area)and a family room of 13' long by 14' wide where my system resides. I have treated the wall behind the speakers and the short wall birectly behind where I sit. The room is now devoid of slap echo and is tuned properly. I sit six to seven feet from the speaker.

I am looking to find a nearfield speaker that will work well in this room for 2 to 4 K used. Here is what I have listened to so far:

Sonus Faber Concertos
Wilson Cubs
Triangle Zayas(very nice)

I welcome any and all recommendations.
hiflyer
maicomike
4 posts
 
proac tablet signature great speaker.
mike
hiflyer OP
99 posts
 
Hi guys,

Thanks for all the responses. What about some nearfield floor standing speakers in the 2 to 4K range? Jeff, I will definitely check out the Totems.

Sedond,

You always seem to have some good comments. I know you like the Newform's. I heard them at the NY show briefly. I have ML Requests right now that I want to replace.

Has anyont heard the Tyler Accoustics line of speakers or Rick Reimer's?

Keep the sugestions coming....
sedond
1,387 posts
 
hiflyer, if newforms weren't around, i'd get the diapasons. 'rino of prosound got a pair, & even *he* sez the newforms are better than the diapasons... ;~) but i dunno how they'd do in the nearfield. if ya want floor-standers, i tink the proac 1.5's are wery nice, & i tink they'd do well in the nearfield - they're essentially a floorstanding wersion of the 1sc... mite even get away w/proac 2.5's in the nearfield, as these are also 2-way speakers, also excellent sound.

doug s.

paulwp
585 posts
 
The Harbeth Compact 7ES and slightly smaller but more expensive Monitor 30 are world-class mid-field monitors (stand mounts) with the clearest least colored midrange around. Ive heard a lot of speakers, including many mentioned above, and wouldn't buy anything else.

But, speaker preferences vary and there are hundreds of different high quality speakers out there. Spend some time and enjoy the search.
hiflyer OP
99 posts
 
Hi Paulwp,

I have heard great things about Harbeth speakers. I have sent an e-mail to Harbeth inquiring about dealers in Florida.Is there a preference of tube or solid stste for these speakers? Also, I could not find the size of these speakers on their website. Could you help? What stands are you using for them?
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