A pair of Vandy VLR's would do the trick. I think there are a pair for sale here on Audiogon.
You can get the Vandy center channel used, too.
Add a Sub 3, and I bet it would give your main system a run for the money.
bob
Advice for bookshelf speakers
It is time for me to consider getting some new speakers and I'd like some advice. This is a secondary system where I watch movies the majority of the time but I still like the speakers to sound good on those occasions when I listen to music. I need to replace my left, center and right. The speakers I am replacing are KEF XQ1s and an XQ2C. I can live with just a left and right if the manufacturer does not make a center channel. These will be driven by an AVR, not separates and will have a sub to pick up the lower frequencies. I have some WAF dimensions that need to be adhered to: 9"-10" from the back wall, no taller than 17" and the left and right tweeters will be 55" apart. I would prefer there not to be a precise sweet spot since we sit in various areas on the oversize couch facing the speakers. I'm not really too hung up on budget. Somewhere between $2-4K total would be where I would like to be.
Given the above, I was thinking about sealed or front vented. I don't think rear vented would be good for this situation but I could be wrong. I have only done internet viewing and no listening. I have looked at Salk's website and have also thought about ATC and ProAc. I've also looked at Ascend (too narrow of a sweet spot?), Fritz (rear vent), Watkins Generation 4 (are these vented?) and others and just wanted to bounce it off this group. Thanks in advance.
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@fuzztone has a good idea with the Sierra-2EX V2. I have the tower version of those speaker and they're an amazingly quick and musical speaker. Good call. |
Are you stuck on new? Something pretty efficient and with a voicing/warmth of its own sine you will powering with an avr. Prob break the WAF rule but Tekton bookshelves would be good in that situation. Nothing is going to sound outstanding until you part with the avr. That are just not made for high fidelity 2 channel. the Salk and ATC you are looking at would probably be a pretty bad match with an AVR IMO. |
@mofojo - I am not stuck on new at all. I have Tektons and separates in my main system and there is NO WAY those pass the WAF :-). Thanks for the input on the AVR matched with Salk and ATC. @hilde45, @fuzztone - aren’t the Ascend Acoustics speakers rear ported? I would be concerned about that port so close to the wall but am I worrying about nothing? I believe the Paradigms are rear ported as well. I need to look at the other recommendations. Thanks, all. Exactly the info and recs I was looking for!
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