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Monitors for a small room - please help

I've begun the difficult task of finding a new set of speakers and an amp for my now-smaller listening room. I prefer smooth, warm, musical speakers over a dry, analytical sound. Detail is always good, but I don't like detail that sounds forced or unnatural. Musicality is important, and so is timbre and musical texture.

So given those facts, what pair of monitors can you suggest that will fit my tastes and a small listening room?

Thanks
jwglista
guystp
13 posts
 
hello, I'm using a pair of JohnBlue Audio Art JB4s in a 10 x 16' . These are a full range speaker using a 4" driver designed by Tommy Wu. The sound from these speakers is absolutely phenominal. I have added a Visonik of Germany sub to give that little extra in the bottom end. I also own a pair of Focal 705s which don't even come close to the JB4s. The sound is totally natural. If you have a JB dealer in your area, it may be worth your while to give a listen. They certainly caught me off guard.
4musica44107
520 posts
 
DeVore Fidelity 3XL's get my vote for your situation!
mlsstl
1,428 posts
 
Sounds like you might be interested in one of the descendants in the BBC monitor lineage. Both Spendor and Harbeth make speakers you'd probably enjoy.
hifihvn
943 posts
 
Spendor,Harbeth,and Dynaudio all deserve an audition.
jwglista OP
206 posts
 
I should have put the budget in my original post. I'm trying to stay around $2000 for integrated amp *and* monitors. I already have a turntable, phono stage, and DAC, so I'm not rebuilding entirely from scratch. I know $2000 is a somewhat constrained budget within this hobby, but I'm going to try and make it work for me. This should be the perfect opportunity for me to find a good match between speakers and amp. My room is about 10 x 11, so it's pretty small. I've been interested in the LSA 1 monitors, but I recently read that they can sound forward, which is not what I want in a small room. Either way, I think because I have to sit so close to the speakers, that really limits my choices on full range speakers, hence my decision to try for some monitors.

Thanks
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