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Diva , PSB , Dynaudio or Meadowlark ?

Trying to stay in the $1500-2000 range,Ive kinda narrowed it down to these speakers: Diva 6.1, PSB Silver i, Dynaudio Audience 80, Meadowlark Shearwater Hot Rod. I,ve only read reviews and have no place to audition but they seem to fit my criteria which is 1 full range speaker with good Bass response,2 a relatively small footprint,3 not super fussy about placement and 4 look good (for wife). My equipment is Conrad Johnson MF 2200 (200wpc) and PFR preamp. Both are SS not tubes. My listening room (living rm) is 15' x 20' with a 12'x12' dining room at the end with no wall of separation. Speakers are on the short wall, however because of a door in that wall I only have about 12' of wall space for placement. Which of these speakers would you choose? As always your help is appreciated>
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I own the Soliloquy 5.3s and although I feel they are among the finest speakers in the $2k range I'd be concerned they might load up your room with too much bass, unless you plug the large rear port. I also get the best results with them about 4-6 feet out from the back wall, as this allows them to breathe and for the soundstage to truly open up. By the way, the 5.3s are 2-way speakers with dual 5.25" mid/woofs.

I've found Meadowlarks to sound rather flat relative to the best in this class, which would be the 5.3s, ProAc 1.5s, Thiel CS1.5s, and Joseph Audio RM22s(in my opinion, obviously). Given your price/room constraints I'd recommend giving the Joseph Audios a listen if the 5.3s don't work.

I don't have any experience with the Diva, PSB, or Dynaudios. Best of luck.

Tim
wcwhisper
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Although they are a little more money than you are asking about, might I suggest you concider the Legacy Classic(2,895) or the Legacy Studio(995.00). I don't think you will be dissapointed).
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artemus_5 OP
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Hey Wcwhisper: Do you have these speakers and if so how particular are they about placement? With a rear firing woofer it would seem that they would require staying away from corners and front wall. Since they will be in my living room, I am confined to staying closer to walls than if I had a dedicated listening room
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