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

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.

You should talk to member Pwfletcher. He has his C1s in a closet -- literally.

Drubin, I did a search on Pwfletcher and found his closet. I didn't read thru all the posts, but I wonder if anyone told him the speakers were too close to the back wall or the room was too small? lol