A couple of impressions...which may or may not be helpful, as I've not heard the micros...
My tastes are toward a relaxed sounding speaker, with decent weight in midrange, and without any metallic edge to the upper range of the female voice (my pet peeve...)
I really, really wanted to like the 1007's, but they sounded quite bright to me, and vocals sounded edgey.
Conversely, I found the Utopia series (I listened to the L & R's, alto, and nova's) possessed the best compromise of midrange resolution, weight, and smoothness without congestion of any speaker line I heard.
I purchased the L & R's which have the same array as the old mini's....although they add in a 10in side woofer. They are quite impressive, but pricey. On the other hand, you are getting the same midrange and high end array of the Novas.
If you are a ways from sidewalls, I would wonder if the Divas would work?
My tastes are toward a relaxed sounding speaker, with decent weight in midrange, and without any metallic edge to the upper range of the female voice (my pet peeve...)
I really, really wanted to like the 1007's, but they sounded quite bright to me, and vocals sounded edgey.
Conversely, I found the Utopia series (I listened to the L & R's, alto, and nova's) possessed the best compromise of midrange resolution, weight, and smoothness without congestion of any speaker line I heard.
I purchased the L & R's which have the same array as the old mini's....although they add in a 10in side woofer. They are quite impressive, but pricey. On the other hand, you are getting the same midrange and high end array of the Novas.
If you are a ways from sidewalls, I would wonder if the Divas would work?