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Monitor Audio PL200II

 I am looking for a floor stander with the following characteristics:

1) speaker which is not too tall (under 40 inches tall)
2) ability to sound great at low volumes 
3) can be driven by the new Luxman 509x integrated amp (120 watts @ 8 and 220 watts @ 4)
4) has a large soundstage and good imaging
5) not too much bass but adequate amount of high quality bass
6) can fit into a small to medium sized room (most important issue)

I am thinking that the Monitor Audio PL200II may meet these requirements. Does anyone have any experience with this speaker? Am I on the right path with my requirements being met by the PL200II?

I like the fact that Monitor Audio builds their own drivers and spends money on research and testing. I am trying to find a dealer in Southern California to go and visit to hear these myself.

This speaker I am looking for is going to be 1 of 2 speakers I am going to run in my office. It must be a floor stander and not a stand mount.











yyzsantabarbara
yyzsantabarbara OP
4,959 posts
 
I got a response from a dealer that respresents Monitor Audio in Los Angeles. Unfortunately they do not have a show room but can order them. They responded to my question about room size with the following:

"The ideal room volume for these speakers is from 1100 ~ 3500 cubic feet thus, an average room of 12ft X 12FT or so will do just fine.
milpai's avatar
milpai
2,421 posts
 
OP,The Spendor D7 or ProAc D30RS will be the ticket to your requirements. The Monitors are nice speakers, but pretty polite.
kalali's avatar
kalali
1,977 posts
 
The Totems sound much "bigger" than their size. Even the diminutive floor standing Arro may be "big" enough to meet your need. 
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