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Help me w/ small towers-bedroom HT/music system

I'm looking to pick up a set of small towers <$1500 to put in my bedroom for 60% movies/40% music. We have a 50" plasma on the wall across from the bed and watch a lot of Blu-ray movies there. Now I have put a receiver in there and hooked up some old PSB small towers which sound atrocious. Thus my interest in a new set. Initially, I plan to just run 2.0, with the option at some point of adding a center. I actually think small towers will generate enough bass for us, so not looking to get a sub at this point.

My priorities are an open, dynamic sound, good vocal reproduction, imaging, work well with receiver power, clear highs but without sibilance. Regarding bass, I am more interested in the quality of the bass than below 40hz.

mtrot
meiwan
399 posts
 
A few good choices - Spendor s5e, Totem Staff or Arro, Linn Ninka. Lots more I'm sure.
mtrot OP
804 posts
 
My computer stopped typing in my initial post, so I was not able to complete my question. Perhaps there is a space limit.

Anyway, after a lot of reading here and AVS forum, here are some options I was able to identify in the $750 to $1500 range for new small towers, in no particular order:

Focal Chorus line
Wharfdale Diamond, EVO2 lines
Monitor Audio
Jamo
Vandersteen 1c, 2ce
Salk Song Bird

In some of these brands, there are multiple models that could work.

In the used market here on Agon, here are some current listings:

Vienna Acoustics Grand Bach:
http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrfull&1321762415&/Vienna-Acoustics-Grand-Bach
Sonus Faber Grand Piano Home:
http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrfull&1321913465&/Sonus-faber-Grand-Piano-Home
Dynaudio Focus 220 Mk 1:
http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrfull&1321730218&/Dynaudio-Focus-220-MKI

Having had some disappointments with some used speaker purchases I've made, I am a bit leery of going the used route.

The bed is kind of high, and I thought I would set the small towers up on a cinder block to get the tweeters up to ear level. I also think I need wide dispersion so each side of the bed gets clear dialog for movies.

What are your thoughts about these options? I appreciate any other suggestions as well!
peter_s
1,340 posts
 
How about Ohm micro talls, or some other omni speakers? They don't give alot of top end, but they fill the room nicely.
4musica44107
520 posts
 
For under $1500, Rega RS-3 new, or RS-5 used if you think your luck is due to improve on used speaker purchases. ;->
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