Suggestions: Interesting small speakers with flexible placement


Hey guys. Long time member. Proud owner of some Ohm Walsh 2s with Parasound electronics. 
 

i just moved into a new apartment and am looking for speakers for my bedroom. It’s relatively small at 500 square feet. I have some weird considerations that have led me to eliminate a lot of typical choices. Looking for any ideas on speakers that could work!

requirements:

 

* listening position is the bed, but I’d like wide sweet spot so that I can enjoy them as I dress, which would place me well outside of the typical listening triangle. 
* they are going to have to be fairly close to the wall. Probably no more than 6” from the wall to the back of the speaker

* unless they are omnis or something, they will likely have to be in an actual bookcase or on a dresser

* they should look interesting and sculptural

* price range under $3k retail for a pair

 

will accept any suggestions. I love floor standers but doubt this room can accommodate any. Omni directional or other unusual designs encouraged. 

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DALI Menuet SE

They are lent to be placed close to walls: on a sideboard, work in a bookshelf or be mounted to the wall.

A subwoofer helps but isn’t necessary. As all small bookshelf speaker they needgood pairing (think power, dynamics).

review: SON-Blog 

 

 

 

Wharfedale diamond 220 or 225, bottom firing port, wide dispersion waveguide soft Dome tweeter. 

Just curious ... how would floor standers not work in a 420 square foot room, unless the room is naturally divided (bed area, sitting area, on suite bath)?  You would be talking a 21 X 20 room.   

Even if that were the case, slimline floor standers in the sitting area could do fine, unless you (or a SO) want the speakers near the bed, sitting on top of the dresser. 

 

Rich