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Small footprint speakers

I am curently using an Atma-sphere set-up (MP-3 preamp and M60-Mk2.2 <60+ watt monoblocks> driving Rogers LS3/5a's(B.B.C. monitors) with their AB-1 passive subs. I need a SMALL footprint (width and depth), higher impedence (8 or more ohms) speaker having unpowered bass drivers. I listen primarily to WELL produced (yes, it does exist!) and pressed rock and pop and some jazz. Listening room is medium size very well damped (acoustically dead) and I don't usually listen at "headbanger" levels. What I'm looking for is: more bass (down to 30-35 hertz), better 3-D depth of soundstage, a little more "slam" while still maintaining the increadible sweetness and warmth of the Rogers' mid-range. Thanks!
fatparrot
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jfrech
1,816 posts
 
I'd have to say the Virgo's. I drove them with great sucess with a single BAT VK60. 60W/ch. IMO, it hits your criteria perfectly.
mfontana
23 posts
 
Merlin VSM w/ BAM a great match with the Atmasphere gear.
ezmeralda11
303 posts
 
Well, you typed the word small in caps so you must mean small. One of the smallest floorstanders I know of would be the focal daline 3.1's and Totem's arro. I heard the former and it was too bad, that was years ago. But both are bordering on 1/4 sq. ft. (6" w by 6-7" deep). I don't know if those transmission lines will get you down deep enough, but with room boundary reinforcement?? I believe the focal is even available in kit form so you could have fun building it and get a custom finish.
hirezrecorder
19 posts
 
Check out the review in Absolute Sound current issue for the piega p-10.They have a small brother called p-8 limited at the same level of performance but smaller footprint.
vtvu
97 posts
 
I would second the choice of Merlin VSM-Millennium with the Atma-Sphere. See a recent post on audioasylum.com of someone who uses VSM-M with the M60. Better yet, get Paul Speltz's Zero autoformers and run the M60 with half of the tubes. See link on Zero, as well as numerous posts on it on the Atma-sphere Owners Group site:
http://www.condor-connection.org/asog/tweaks/ps/zero/index.html

http://www.condor-connection.org/asog/bbs/index.html
Good Luck
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