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Speakers to beat wife-factor ?

I'm looking to replace my Klipsch Forte's with something more refined, but wife-factor requires placement very near rear brick wall, in a 12x14 room (England). Child-factor requires floor-standers -- boxes on stands wouldn't survive. Would like a Maggie-flavored sound, but is there anything that can deliver with its back to the wall and its feet on the ground? I want to keep the solid bass I have now with the Forte's, but want to improve the rest of the sound. Is my quest impossible?
mr_spock
audenthu
2 posts
 
The naim intro speaker **requires** that you place them up against a wall. Not perfect on bass but amazing clarity. And since it is on its own stand you may not need to worry about the floor. I also like hales but they do require an intense battle in speaker placement.
south43
386 posts
 
I was a Maggie man once and they do sound best with them out from the wall. But experiment I am sure you will find the right spot. Wall treatment is also important. Have fun.
questforsound
126 posts
 
THERE ARE ONLY TWO CHOICES #1 GET RID OF YOUR WIFE ---- OR #2. GET A PIR OF GRANITE AUDIO 280 LOUDSPEAKERS -- CHECK OUT THE WEB SITE AT WWW.GRANITEAUDIO.COM AND IF YOU NEED TO ORDER A PAIR CONTACT ME AT THEDAD000@AOL.COM
questforsound
126 posts
 
THERE ARE ONLY TWO CHOICES #1 GET RID OF YOUR WIFE ---- OR #2. GET A PIR OF GRANITE AUDIO 280 LOUDSPEAKERS -- CHECK OUT THE WEB SITE AT WWW.GRANITEAUDIO.COM AND IF YOU NEED TO ORDER A PAIR CONTACT ME AT THEDAD000@AOL.COM THE SPEAKES ENCLOSURES ARE MADE OF GRANITE AND COME IN DIFFERENT COLOR TO MATCH YOUR DECOR
dk872
7 posts
 
I concur with SKSnyder's response (10-10). Using SMGa for over a decade, they sound fine for background music even near the wall. For serious listening pull them forward. My wife, and many other women who have visited our homes through the years, love the panel look (and sound). What wife factor? Most women I know despise boxes unless they are in the wall or on a shelf. Besides, most boxes work better away from the wall, too, and many require stands. At that point the footprint is similar to most panel speakers. Go for the Maggies, you won't be sorry.
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