LSA 1 Monitors in a small room??

Jwglista, in contrast with Larry, I think the LSA2 will overload a small room. The reason I recommend the Statement models is that John Tucker puts a folded ribbon tweeter and an upgraded crossover.

Thanks for all the input, guys. When the time is right (within the next few months), I am going to probably give the LSA1 "standard" edition a try. I would go for the statement, but I have to stick to a budget, since I need to buy an integrated amp as well. Does anyone have recommendations for amps that match well with the LSA1 monitors?

I have had a pair of the standard LSA1 speakers in my large bedroom (high vaulted ceiling) for the past two years and I really, really enjoy them! They are dynamic and have fantastic imaging like the earlier poster wrote about above. I will hopefully send them back to the factory sometime this year and get them upgraded to the statement version as I have heard nothing but fantastic things about those. I like the standard version a lot, and have gotten a ton of enjoyment out of them, but I am lusting for the statements when I can afford to upgrade. These are really great speakers!

I am using a Mcintosh MC7270 amp and a Mcintosh C712 preamp to power them.

(Can you tell that I like these speakers a lot?)

There was a strong rumor (long ago) that the LSA 2 was a repackaged version of the VS model 2, or visa versa, I forget which. They had a superficial resemblance as I recall but sounded very different. I always wondered how that rumor got started. I think - but not sure - that one person on a bulletin board once asked if they were similar because they looked similar, and that lead to a long discussion, and then, off we go....
Art

I would certainly be interested in hearing Larry Staples' advice on this one:

Does anyone have recommendations for amps that match well with the LSA1 monitors?

As for myself, I have owned a pair of LSA1 Standard monitors for a couple of years and have recently upgraded to the Statement version. My listening room is 11' x 19' x 8' (W x D x H) and they sound "good" with their current placement. I think I could improve imaging by adding some diffusion to the first reflection points on the side walls. They now sit 30" from the front wall, 30" from the side walls, and 72" apart (measured to tweeter).

The dealer's listening room, where I auditioned the LSA1 Standard monitors, was only slightly larger than my own. Maybe a foot or two in every direction. He had a much better acoustic environment, though. Anyway, I listened to them connected to a pair of McIntosh 500 watt monoblocks and they sounded frickin' great. I also listened to them connected to some Bryston amp and some Meridian integrated amp. Both sounded somewhat different from, and not quite as good as the McIntosh. I can't recall the characteristics of either so that probably wasn't much help. A McIntosh preamp was used and the source was a Rega Apollo. Through the McIntosh amps I would describe the sound the following way: Plenty of detail, very well defined soundstage boundary, accurate but larger-than-life, fairly good imaging, a little warm.

In my own room I have used a decent Marantz integrated amplifier (SR8001) and a pair of Monarchy SM-70 pro amplifiers. The Marantz seems to mate very well with these speakers, as far as being able to deliver a well-rounded representaion of the music. I slightly prefer the Marantz over the Monarchy even though the Monarchy amps seem to do some aspects better, such as detail, tonal accuracy, and timing. The Marantz just seems to be able to deliver the big picture in a more appealing way. The Marantz is definitely less fatiguing... maybe that's what I like more about it.

I'll probably try the Wyred4Sound monoblocks next, unless Larry makes a more appealing suggestion.