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Sell towers for bookshelves?

I'm currently running a pair of NHT 2.5i towers with a McCormack DNA 0.5 deluxe power amp and a Peachtree Decco as pre-amp/DAC (connected to cpu via usb). I may be moving into a smaller apartment within the next few months, and I was considering selling my towers for a pair of higher end bookshelf speakers (used most likely). I'm sure I could afford bookshelves with greater accuracy than my NHTs.
Does anybody have any input on this considering my amplification setup (which I would probably prefer not to have to change). Any suggestions for used bookshelf speakers? Thanks!
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kbarkamian
647 posts
 
I'd agree that to get a good increase you'd have to spend a bit more.

But my main advice is to get into the new space first. You never know what it'll sound like and what you need until you've got everything in there. The room is the most important component IMO. Well, the music is, but you can't really improve that.
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buconero117
2,311 posts
 
Yes, sell the towers and get a pair of ProAc 1SC's to put on stands. As others had mentioned, the new room will need analysis before you will be happy. Be patient. Best to find a dealer that will loan you speakers to try with your gear in your new room. The latter approach is the only one that will give you a real sense of what is possible.
elevick
2,638 posts
 
Bookshelves on proper stands can give your neighbors bass issues as well.
Maybe just sorbothane feet under the speakers? Or even a thick piece of carpet to decouple them from the floor.
105sixteen OP
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Elevick, are you referring to my current speakers as far as decoupling goes? They actually have NHT's spike kit installed, allowing each speaker to touch the floor at the tips of four rather sharp spikes only. Still, I think that I would have less low end without the low 8" drivers and the large cabinet of a tower. Though again, that is only part of the reason I would purchase different speakers, the main reason being an increase in fidelity. I would also consider towers with just tweeters and midranges, though i figure I could get more for my money with bookshelves, as I am willing to sacrifice some dynamic range on the low end. I think the proacs are along the lines of what I may be looking for.
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