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Speaker suggestions wanted

As any audio enthusiast who has ever moved can likely attest, new and smaller rooms can be a challenge. I would be grateful for any suggestions on possible speakers that would be suitable in the following scenario. My new listening room measures 21'x 10', and the spkrs need to be on the long wall, approx 2.5'out,with the rt spkr approx 2' from the side wall and a distance of approx 7' between the spkrs. The listening position will be approx 7' from the center axis. I want to spend $1500.(used)on a pair of floorstanding spkrs with a freq. range no < an in room 35Hz. I listen to lo-fi as well as hi-fi recordings. Spkrs I've owned and have been moved by include Spica TC-60's, Dunlavy SC-IV's, and a pair of Thiel 2.2's, (which I respected yet could never quite warm up to). Any speaker suggestions befitting the above would be most welcome.
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maxgain
526 posts
 
You might be better off going with a monitor/sub set up if the speakers need to be that close to the wall, something that you can sit close to(nearfield) without loosing focus. Sitting aganst the back wall won't sound too good so keep your chair out some too if you can. That won't leave much space between you and the speakers. Full range floor standig speakers will be hard to get balanced sound from that close to wall boundries. The sub will give you better ability to place it for the best low end without screwing up the mids. I know you specified floor standers with good bass output, but I don't think you will be able to make it work well like you are describing. Is there a way you can get a bit more centered where you are sitting? Sounds difficult to me.
piezo
304 posts
 
I have to disagree with Maxgain here. The Dunlavys like to be close to the rear wall. After a lot of trial and re-positioning my athenas ended up about 2 ft away from the wall. My couch is right against the rear wall....use a bunh of pillows stacked on the back of the couch and that problem is solved. Side walls are another issue though and no matter what you are using reflections from the side walls can be a problem unless you have monitors set up studio style with your head buried between them. If you can better center your set-up on that long wall so you have about 5 ft between each speaker and the side walls another pair of dunlavys may be the way to go. Putting them too close to the side walls just kills their magic. Some SC IIIs woud fit your price without sub (add one later)or another set of IVs for mid $2k.
maxgain
526 posts
 
Piezo is right, some speakers are designed to be used close to the wall or right against it(the old Snell type A was one). Most floorstanding speakers I know much about don't like it but I have not begun to hear them all or pretend to know what sort of room placement every manufacturer suggests. You may need to find out who designes their speakers for that sort of placement. Speakers that are not voiced for that sort of thing will likley boom in the mid bass and loose their sense of space. Now put one in the corner and It just seemed to me that the boom will become BOOM. I only suggest the sub route because might give you more placement flexability. Sounds like you don't have many options due to doors and silly stuff like that? Dunlavys could be a good place to start.
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