I heard the Iota Alpha speakers a few years ago and was very impressed. So much so that I purchased a pair for my daughter, a professional opera singer who lives in NYC and uses a small bedroom as her listening room.
First off you should know that these are tiny speakers (19" tall) but they throw a huge sound stage. They can be positioned close to the wall and can be spaced fairly close together and still provide good imaging and sound stage. They are more efficient then the specs imply and will play loudly with moderate amplification. 40Wpc PP amps will work. My daughter uses a Croft Hybris and it aounds fabulous. Bass is generous and surprisingly robust for the diminutive size of the speaker. I tried raising them but they sound best on the floor, as designed.
These speakers sound great with all genres of music but I think they are especially good with all types of acoustic music and classical. Unlike many speakers these do not "clog up" or sound congested with large orchestral pieces. Male and female vocals sound vibrant, organic and rich.
The Iota Alphas are full range speakers. I don't know of any other speaker that works as well for complex music in very small spaces, except maybe the Larsen 4 which is also great but not as "rich" sounding, to my ears.
First off you should know that these are tiny speakers (19" tall) but they throw a huge sound stage. They can be positioned close to the wall and can be spaced fairly close together and still provide good imaging and sound stage. They are more efficient then the specs imply and will play loudly with moderate amplification. 40Wpc PP amps will work. My daughter uses a Croft Hybris and it aounds fabulous. Bass is generous and surprisingly robust for the diminutive size of the speaker. I tried raising them but they sound best on the floor, as designed.
These speakers sound great with all genres of music but I think they are especially good with all types of acoustic music and classical. Unlike many speakers these do not "clog up" or sound congested with large orchestral pieces. Male and female vocals sound vibrant, organic and rich.
The Iota Alphas are full range speakers. I don't know of any other speaker that works as well for complex music in very small spaces, except maybe the Larsen 4 which is also great but not as "rich" sounding, to my ears.