dynuaudio c-1s in a small 10x12 room?/amppower?

Chuck...I like your near-field set-up as a solution for a small square room set-up. Pulling the speakers 8' into the room from the front wall makes sense in terms of taking out that wall from the equation. The question I have is did you put any absorption or diffusion panels right behind your listening position on the back wall to treat rear wall reflections since you are sitting right up against that back wall. Secondly any treatments for side-wall reflections? Interesting solution for sure...

Cmalak,

No, I have no treatments at all except that I removed my old and only Echo Busters Corner Busters when I put up the crown molding.

I had bought absorbers and diffusors to try, but all the absorbers did was suck the life out of the music and the diffusors didn't even make a difference.

It's funny, but great because the absorbers and diffusors cost a pretty penny, made the small room look smaller and didn't do anything to a good effect.

My room looks like a normal room with a stereo in it and sounds fantastic!

Chuck

Chuck, from your description of your room you are probably hearing a lot of music reflected from your walls, front to back then to you. If this works great, phase would be difficult to get right but perhaps with a room small enough such a trick might really be the ticket. I know most small room set ups I have seen have placed the speakers as close to the back wall as possible, and they usually sounded muffled and bloated. Your set up is really unique but I can see where it could work. Thanks for sharing the ideas.

Bad, bad idea. The C1s need a lot of room to breathe and for the drivers to integrate. Even a 14 x 16 or so room is too small for them. They are a bold sounding speaker and need power (important) and lots of room (more important).

The suggestion to find a smaller front ported speaker is a good one.

I have been looking at the C1's for a 13.5 x 15.5 room but the consensus here seems to be the room is too small for the C1’s.

What are recommended speakers for this size room? I am interested in either monitors on stands or small floor standers. I figure small floor standers don’t take up any more room than a monitor on a stand and may go a little lower than a monitor (I’d like to avoid using a sub).

There are so many quality speakers out there it is impossible to listen to all of them. Even if I could, it seems they all sound different depending on the room and the equipment driving them. I will try to make a decision based on recommendations and reviews, try to buy used at a decent price, and if they don’t work out, try to sell and hope I don’t lose much (about what shipping would cost for an in-home audition of those that allow it) in the process.

My amp is a Bryston 4bSST2 and my current speakers are Vandersteen 2ce Sig’s. I listen to some jazz (Diana Krall) and a lot of classic\soft rock. My budget for the Vandersteen upgrade is $4k or less.