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MiniMonitor 33lbs w/realistic vocals,not bright.

I listen to popular music (50's to now) and want mini-monitors (bedroom-corner system, not desktop, sitting 5-6 feet away). My goals are
[1]silky but realistic, rounded vocals that have detail and are palpable with details and character;
[2]bass control;
[3]limited piercing brash highs that make me wince.

I have a good tubed headphone amp/preamp in this space (it's now a headphone system) so active speakers are fine, but passives with a small amp could work too. So what would be a good speaker or speaker/amp combo?

My 1st try was active Quad 12Ls (because I love my Quad 9Ls on my computer), and I kind of like them but I'm looking for that does the silky-midrange-vocal + sweet-highs thing.

My source in an EMM cd player.

(If you have thoughts on getting what I want out of the Quad 12Ls, that would be fine too.)
rgs92
rgs92 OP
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Well, as far as the weight goes, I was looking for something roughly in the size & shape range of the Quad 12Ls (~20lbs each), as opposed to some bigger box, so I decided to focus on the weight as pointing to the class of speaker I wanted to keep the frame of reference in some reasonable limits.
I have Harbeth SHL5s in my main system and didn't want speakers that large & heavy for this system.
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yogiboy
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Spendor 3/5's should fit the bill!
kiwi_1282001
312 posts
 
Try Proac Tablettes. They are super for vocals. Many models available second hand for a very reasonable price. They are not active so you will need a separate amplifier but I think it is worth the effort. Good luck.
corazon
210 posts
 
Have never heard many of the speakers mentioned so can't speak to their characters but have just read 2 glowing reviews in as many months re: Wharfdale Diamond 10.1.

Best

Dave
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