Book Shelf Speaker advice - Formerly Book Shelf Dilemma


Hello all. I posted this earlier under the title Book Shelf Dilemma. Thank you to the many who replied with excellent advice and suggestions. Some responders asked about the room dimensions and as I investigated the suggested speakers I concluded that the room dimensions and furniture set up may be important to consider. So, I am reposting with a schematic of the room which shows the Bay Windows and furniture as well as a note that the insulation between my apartment and the unit below is marginal. I make this point with the understanding that a Sub Woofer may be good to include.

Note: I want to position the speakers along the Bay Window facing back into the apartment and dining/kitchen area. Most of my listening is done from this area.

Budget - $1000.00 (with stands would be a bonus)

Amplifier - McCormack DNA 0.5
Pre - McCormack ALD-1
Source - Cambridge 851N - Spotify Premium
Music preferences - fairly eclectic
Jazz (Bony James, Lee Ritenour, Paul Harris, Bob James)
Female Vocals (Eva Cassidy, Duffy, Sarah Jarosz, Nadine Anderson)
1980’s Rock (Emerson Lake & Palmer, Yes, Dave Mason)

Thank you all for your suggestions and advice1

Ray

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Oh well, it’s relative. I remember when I picked them they didn’t fit in my car. I had to take them out  of the boxes. For my room they were gigantic, and sounded boring.

But again, just another confused customer

I remember when I picked them they didn’t fit in my car

That’s weird they fit in my CrewCab F150 with room to spare?

If you don’t plan to have a ton of space behind them, consider front ported speakers. Elac UBR62 might be a pair to consider. I thought them to be very good for the money. They were Andrew Jones’ last speaker designs for ELAC prior to making the speakers he just released for MoFi. 

@blisshifi I have been wondering about Elac for a while, I am considering a subwoofer from them. I have been put off by their unusual "price spacing" couldn't decide where good quality and value begins...