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New room needs new speakers, I need your help

Hello everyone!

I have a new house and a new acoustically treated room, but it is very small: we are talking roughly 12' by 16'.

I use a pair of Dali Euphonia MS4 and I feel they need a bigger room to shine, the volume I need for them to sound full is just too much for my modest room. I really enjoy accurate timbres and I need a beautiful midrange and midbass, I listen mostly to women vocals and jazz.

I am looking for a pair of speakers that will cost me a maximum of 5K on the used market.

I am very sensitive to fatiguing treble, I don't look for absolute treble clarity, I love an easy listening speaker.

My ideal speaker would be the PMC IB2SE which I auditioned extensively, but sadly it is out of my budget.

 

I am open to your suggestions!

 

Rest of the system is


Sony Ps-X9 turntable on a  Sutherland Phono

Analogue Audio Maestron Anniversary integrated amplifier

Lampizator DAC

Wattson Digital Streamer

Muon Filter

Silent Angel switch

All Luna Mauve Cables

Everything but the amplifier pluggeg in Plixir

 

maurice89
elliottbnewcombjr
5,500 posts
 

this seller's room was too big for these

PMC 21i

Professional Monitor Company website

I never saw or heard them, but I would like to.

elliottbnewcombjr
5,500 posts
 

pmc 23 has built in slant, good for your low ceiling, good anywhere actually

 

probably want more power in a larger room, but your amp should be enough in that size room

grislybutter
3,135 posts
 

@bigtwin I can add whatever people request...

freediver
1,217 posts
 

With your room,budget,DREAM SPEAKER(PMC IB2SE) & easy listening requirement you should have a long hard look at the Wharfedale Linton 85th.Anniversary...You'll save a TON of $ as well as getting a SUPERB speaker!
 My second recommendation is the Harbeth M30.2Xd,which is a bit more extended in the treble,even more resolving through the midrange & an easier load on an amplifier...

cooper52
187 posts
 

I enthusiastically recommend Ryan R610's. I admit I'm kind of a cheerleader for these rather underappreciated speakers, but they do everything right, especially for a small(ish) room like the one you describe. I'm using them in a room that's somewhat bigger than yours (about 22 X 16) but they fill the space extremely well, image precisely, and exhibit a very even tonal balance. They have a very good bass response for their size, though I do use a sub with them. The other thing about these speakers is that they won't break the bank--they retail for about half your stated budget. 

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