I would strongly consider a pair of monitors from SP Technology. I think they would fit your needs perfectly.
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Size matters...need smaller speakers
I would strongly consider a pair of monitors from SP Technology. I think they would fit your needs perfectly. SP Technology Forum |
I had the Tiny Dancer in for a weekend audition. It will play like a much bigger speaker than it is, and the bass will surprise you. However, it sounded rather mechanical and the midrange wasn't nearly as palpable as that of the GMA Callistos. I'd say it's a good speaker, but not the giant killer it's being portrayed as. Ultimately it wasn't my cup 'o tea. Shakey |
I have the Silverline Audio SR17.5 monitors and I love them. They could be just what your looking for. They are rear ported but I have them just 18 inches out from the wall with great sounstaging and imaging. They have sweet extended highs, glorious mids, and powerful, tight, deep bass. They are on Soundanchor stands so they do take up just as much room as a floorstander but I have them close enough to the wall that they are not intrusive. Alan Yun at Silverline is great to talk to and will give you all of the info you might want plus some. You can see the speakers in my system. |
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I'm a little confused. Looking at your system pictures, it doesn't seem like the speakers are *that* crowded or close to the back walls. It seems like a fairly typical non dedicated room where the speakers have 2-3 feet around them. Have you heard the BE-10 with your same electronics in a larger space that sounded significantly better? This situation is of extreme interest to me since I am also in a small space here in NYC. I am currently using monitors on stands that are only a few feet from the back wall (though I have room off to the sides) and their accompanying woofers which are against the wall. I don't have hugely deep soundstage, but it is quite satisfying. But this is perhaps because they are mid sized monitors that do have some room to breath. I am now thinking of going to floorstanders about the same size as your Ushers, and wondering if I will suddently find the same situation - better speaker but no room to breath. The floorstanders I'm thinking of don't go particularly deep, so perhaps they won't overload my room in the bass - is that an issue with the Ushers? |