Should I graduate to floor standers or will larger bookshelves suffice?
Hey guys,
I moved into a larger space several years ago, more of an open floor plan, and soon realized that my current speakers, Legacy Studio HD, in a surround array, might be a bit overwhelmed. It’s a weird, asymmetrical space, but it’s also significantly larger than my previous one. So the title of my post says it all…can I still get adequate coverage with bookshelf speakers, or do I now need floor standers? A friend told me to basically “sit closer to the tv” but that isn’t practical.
I thought about the Calibres from Legacy as an option, which is about my price range…up to 7k or so. I also see all these great internet only brands, like Fritz, or Philharmonic, etc, and I hear about their prodigious extension and sound stage, but can these bookshelves fill my room, or any room for that matter?
Let me also add, I have no problem graduating to floor standers, so suggestions are also welcome.
Thanks in advance.
The Legacy Calibres are superb and have the advantage of a great soundstage because they are a hybrid open baffle / dipole speaker, which provides a dispersion similar to Maggies, but with better bass and dynamics. I’ve got some great speakers (Linkwitz Orions, Magnestand Maggies, Harbeth 40.2’s, Emerald Physics 3.3’s, etc…) - and I like the Calibres because their sound rivals the others, but they are in a much smaller package, which is much easier to move and position. |
@bassdude thanks, those definitely are on my radar for candidates. They look perfect, and they should be able to handle my larger room. |
I don't have dog in this hunt. Mikey at OCD Hi-fi has the Fischer & Fischer (stand mount speakers) for sale. He is a dealer and somewhat of the anti establishment audio guy but does have good gear. I heard these on his site and was impressed with their sound relative to their price so you never know. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAGS2UFrxJM&t=352s |
