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

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

Ben77059, do not count me to the "consensus". I wrote (see above) that my room measures 12 x 16,7 and I'm quite pleased with the sound of C1s.

I agree with Amater -- you don't need a big room for these speakers. The C1s will sound best when placed away from side and back walls, but so will every other ported speaker. And yet most people seem to put their speakers right against the wall behind them, in the corners and with a big audio rack in between.

My room is 22' x 14' x 8', so I can bring my C1s out into the room where they sound best (about 3' from side walls, 4' from rear wall and 9' from listener). But I had them in a smaller room before and they sounded great there too.