@bgrimes I have a similar sized family room and a very big and strong 3 year old toddler. So I have the same concerns as you on putting a speaker system where the kid plays.
My boy has become more mature and will likely not break the drivers anymore, unlike when we was around 2 years old.
So I was looking at a speaker to provide the following:
1) a large sweet spot
2) a heavy speaker that is not easy to knock down
3) driver made with safe materials (non toxic)
4) speaker can be placed 1-2 feet away from the back wall
5) drivers that are strong and difficult to break with little fingers
6) a speaker I know will take abuse and get scratched up (so less pricey the better)
With these criteria I am thinking something from ELAC or KEF R series. I like the coincident drivers and feel they give you a bigger sweet spot. There are others with bigger and better individual aspects of what I described but I am taking everything into consideration.
Buying used on A'gon will also get you near the $2K range you want.
My boy has become more mature and will likely not break the drivers anymore, unlike when we was around 2 years old.
So I was looking at a speaker to provide the following:
1) a large sweet spot
2) a heavy speaker that is not easy to knock down
3) driver made with safe materials (non toxic)
4) speaker can be placed 1-2 feet away from the back wall
5) drivers that are strong and difficult to break with little fingers
6) a speaker I know will take abuse and get scratched up (so less pricey the better)
With these criteria I am thinking something from ELAC or KEF R series. I like the coincident drivers and feel they give you a bigger sweet spot. There are others with bigger and better individual aspects of what I described but I am taking everything into consideration.
Buying used on A'gon will also get you near the $2K range you want.