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Small Office - Wilson vs B&W vs Kef

All hail the collective knowledge of Audiogon  - last time you talked me out of wasting money on upgrading my ceiling speakers (I ended up just buying a Sonos:Amp to power what I already had up there and called it a day).
So now with all of that money saved, I'm toying with the idea of replacing the stereo in my office. I won't even say what I have now (If it ain't got no highs... and it ain't got no lows...). Yeah, you get the gist.
The office is about 11' x 12' - I think this limits the size of the speakers that I'd like to put in there since I won't be sitting very far from the speakers.
Some contenders that I've been toying with:
  • B&W 805 D3
  • Kef Reference 1
  • Wilson Watt/Puppy
Amp is TBD, but I find those blue meters to be strangely attractive...
Thoughts on the selection? Any of these "too big" for my confined space?
Thanks!
eisenb11
ohlala
1,239 posts
 
I would by a speaker that doesn't knowingly need a work-around. 
eisenb11 OP
33 posts
 
Thanks all for the comments. Reading them in the background. After a little more research I agree that the Watt/Puppy is probably way to big for my 11x12 room. I hear the Wilson Duette is good, but those aesthetics aren't jiving with me.

Still like the 805D3. Love the 803D3 that I heard, but no way that's work in this tiny room.

Really like the idea of having a 3-way (Kef Ref 1) - more bass. Concerned however that my room might be too small still? Did some measuring - the back of the cabinet would be about 4-6" from the wall. Looks like that will require the long tube over the short tube...

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verdantaudio
1,508 posts
 
If you have the budget, TuneTots would be my choice.  They are designed to work well close to a wall.  I listened to them in a small space driven by Naim gear at a retailer in Manhattan.  
soix
9,811 posts
 
You’re basically parking the speakers against the wall, so I’d choose speakers designed to be placed that way.  I’d do something like the Von Schweikert Vortex VR33 that is not too big of a floorstander and will sound great placed near the wall, and they’re easy to drive so tubes and low-powered SS amps are fine.  Best of luck. 
willgolf
939 posts
 
The other good thing about the Wilson Audio Duette 2's is that they can be played right up against a wall.  Yes, my wife did not like the look of them either but they were in the great room.  You don't have to get them with the stands.  They can come as bookshelf also.  


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