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Small and Excellent Speakers

After demoing the new B&W Signature Diamond speakers, I'm convinced that small is not always bad. Their limited edition speakers are a 2-way floor standing loudspeaker with an effortless and sweat sound. Their Dimensions are:
36.6 x 9.1 x 14.8 (H x D x W) in inches. Weight: 55 lbs. Unfortnuately they are $18,000/pair.

I am looking to replace a set of 1991 JBL L7 loudspeakers with a smaller set of floor standing loudspeakers. They will be driven with a McIntosh MC402 solid state power amp (400w) and a McIntosh C2200 tube preamp.

Question for all:
Are there other small-footprint speakers that sound excellent and are less than $5,000?

Thank you.
-Greg
fremonthills
tigerwoodkhorns
130 posts
 
With the amp and preamp that you have and price range, the B&W N802. About the size of the Signature and the B&W sound.
fremonthills OP
15 posts
 
Some may argue with the quality of the Mac sound, but most would agree the MC402 and C2200 are nice equipment. And yes, I should be pairing them with the likes of Wilson Watt/Puppies or B&W 802Ds. But frankly, I really don’t want a huge set of speakers.

Is it possible to get a great sounding set of speakers that match my amp and preamp and are no more than 40 inches (101 cm) tall for under $5,000?

-Greg
jpaik
42 posts
 
I'm not sure what else you need to be told. The answer is...Yes!
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dweller
3,781 posts
 
Haven't heard the Thiel 2.4s but used the 1.6s with BAT 300X-SE and was in heaven (bedroom system).
And, no, they are not "bright" sounding.
jaybo
4,478 posts
 
your L7's will play in the league of the speakers mentioned in the Absolute Sound reviews...save yoour money
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