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Small room amp and speakers recommendation

I have an area in allocated in my new house for a listen room that is approximately 7ft x 12ft x 10 ceilings....i know it's small, hut it's all mine away from the kids. I am look for advice/recommendations on an amp and speakers for that area. I want to keep the budget under $5k (the lower the better). I listen to a lot of vinyl and a majority or my preferred music is acoustic with some rock mixed in on occasion. Please let me know what you think and if you have an other questions on my desired set-up.
Thank you
weiky
avanti1960
1,507 posts
 
A pairing that was nothing short of magical and that approached the best sound I have ever head regardless of price included the Raven Audio Nighthawk amplifier and KEF LS50 speakers.   I absolutely loved the sound of this system with all types of music.  Class A sound at your budget.  
Just make sure you locate the speakers where the manual says to- no higher than 24" off the floor and the bass will be excellent.  

https://www.ravenaudio.com/product/nighthawk-mk3-tube-amplifier/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1ajo05X-5gIVBdvACh2ISgavEAYYASABEgIZ0vD_BwE
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brianportugal
140 posts
 
I agree with Schubert. 0mega and a tube amp sound great. I have the 3xrs with a primaluna prologue 2 and they are great . They are wonderful speakers. Sound very much like Maggie’s. Lots of options !
melvinjames
416 posts
 
Another vote for the Omega/tube amp pairing .. wonderful sound quality. I use Omega Super 3i Monitors and DeepHemp 8 Subwoofer with a Decware SE84UFO (2 wpc) in a 13' x 18' room. While the sub was a nice addition in my room, I doubt you would need it in your somewhat smaller space. 
weiky OP
4 posts
 
I am heavily leaning toward PrimaLuna after researching, as I have always loved the sound of tune amps, I just need to find a place to demo it.
Still up in the air on the soeakers, seems like a few leans for the KEF LS50's, I have only listened to the R3's hooked up to a Rotel 2-channel amp. 
I measured the room again and the outer dimensions can be 7.2' x 13' x 9.7' high, so I need to look at the dimensions a bit more to optimize the acoustics. 
wormtosser
13 posts
 
A different thought, perhaps, with a zero baffle speaker.  Many report Spatial M4 Holgram speakers work well in small rooms as they  interact less with the room.  As low as $2k new with 60 day return policy.  I don't own, and haven't heard, but I've been fascinated reading about them.  Been daydreaming about matching with a Prima Luna amp, easily in your budget.
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/spatial-audio-hologram-m4-turbo-s-speakers-a-review

https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/spatial-audio-hologram-m4-triode-master-loudspeakers/

https://darko.audio/2016/04/spatial-audio-factory-tour-hologram-m4-review/


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