We are are about 8 feet from the tv just like yourself.The room is 20' x15'.The speakers are a pair of tiny Polk bookshelves and a sub.They are plenty loud with good dialog capability and only struggle with very low special effects.Your SVS will not though:)Those are excellent subs.You don't need large speakers.Our little home theater set up is in a separate room because we like the crisp dialog from the Polks but it's too crisp for music listening(to me).Doesn't bother anyone else.
smaller room monitors
Does anyone have a recommendation or experience with a listening position 7 to 8 feet from speakers? This is for 50/50 music/home theater. Would 2.1 or 2.2 system work here. Or just throw up two floorstanders? Don't mind buying used speakers. Have a SVS PB2000 sub I can use to supplement low end. Thought maybe someone had already been down this road to save some time/$. Like to be under $1500 for 2 speakers. Warmer>brighter.
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https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/7605 Once I added acoustic treatments ($700) I was off to the races. The room sounds great now with the LS50 monitor. I am going to put in a PAradigm Persona 3F floor stander using a DSP capable preamp. I know that the treated room can now handle the large speaker. The LS50 passive can be had for $800 used. If you do not have amp + preamp the ACTIVE version of the LS50 is something to look into. |
TOTEM MINI-KIN monitor 2.1 system I’ve demoed them ...surprisingly good in a diminutive size footprint https://www.cnet.com/news/these-tiny-speakers-will-throw-a-party-for-your-ears/ https://novo.press/product-review-totem-kin-mini-speakers/ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=02LKgyFSL2w https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A6TwpRbvGM4 |
There are many monitor speakers that work well in a 2.1 music/video system. Sub is great addition with video, and can be with music, depending on room dimensions. In some circumstances you might find that you don't use the sub with music. Much to do with the room and room treatments. What is room dimensions? |
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