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Full Range Speaker That Can Play Near Boundaries

Application calls for a full range speaker in the 10K range that will work well in a 13 X 17 room but little ability to move the speakers out into the space due to furniture and WAF issues. (Speakers will be maximum 18" from front wall either positioned on long or short wall). Looking for a real music lover's speaker, not a hifi demonstration. Very real midrange--lively and tonally correct with taught bass (not bloated or slow), dynamic yet non-fatiguing sound. Soundstaging and imaging are secondary to accurate tonality and lack of coloration. Suggestions?
128x128dodgealum
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516 posts
 
The North Creek Big Kat: http://www.northcreekmusic.com/Kitty/Big_Kat_Info.htm

I have no experience with them though.
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audiokinesis
2,737 posts
 
Numerous challenges arise from near-the-wall placement in a small room: Early reflections are inevitable, degrading the imaging and usually tonality (especially in the midrange and lower treble); room gain will boost the bass region more than the designer planned for; and bass modes are especially audible in small rooms.

In my opinion good radiation pattern control and speaker setup can minimize (but not entirely eliminate) the negative effects of early reflections. Adjustability in the bass region can be helpful as well. Ideally I'd want to use multiple asymmetrically distributed bass sources (several small subs scattered around the room) to smoothe out the bass, but that's usually only practical in a dedicated mancave.

The requirement for good radiation pattern control (which the Revolutions mentioned above offer; disclaimer: I'm a Gradient dealer) usually call for larger speakers than what one normally sees in a small room, but even though that's counter-intuitive when done right I believe it's the best solution. I have come to believe that good radiation pattern control becomes more and more important as the room size shrinks.

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lenny_zwik
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I don't know your budget, but Wilson Duettas were designed for that express purpose and sound wonderful.
kana813
956 posts
 
From your review:

"My DA-1.1's are 7.5 feet apart (tweeter to tweeter) and I sit 10.5 feet away. The speakers are 2.5 feet from the front wall. Distance to the front wall is not crucial--2 feet is plenty."

What wrong with your current speakers?
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