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RM7si-II or Revel M20 or .....need help please

My room is 12 feet wide, 18 feet long. There is a fireplace where the stereo would normally go. I only have room for monitors that will sit on a mantle on either side of the fireplace (firing down the lenght of the room), no more than 18 inches from the back wall, and maybe 24 inches from the side walls.

I have an all McIntosh system with the MA 6900 integrated amp, MCD 205 CD-changer, and MR 85 tuner. I listen to a wide variety of music.

Two intriguing speakers are the Joesph Audio RM 7si-II, and the Revel M20. I have read many good things about the M20 on other threads in this location, but not very much on the Joesph's. Can anyone speak to these or any other monitors (not B&W though, i've heard those) they have used in similar circumstances?

Thank you,
pardales
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phasecorrect
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I would opt for a sealed design in this less than ideal situation...maybe a Spendor design...or something similiar...or a front firing bass reflex design...anything else...the bass is going to be very boomy....good luck....and remember....speaker placement and room size...more so than the speaker themselves....dictates how good or bad your system will sound....
portlandlay
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I agree with phasecorrect 100%. I cannot remeber if the revels have a rear port but I think so. Best avoid this if at all possible.

Lastly, If you can spare the space in the corners, room treatments (bass traps etc) can take care of a lot of the boom that you will get from the speaker placement.
pardales OP
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Thank you all! I believe the Joseph's have a port in the front. Also, don't the Revel's have an adjustment of some kind on them in case you plan to put them close to a back wall?

I would appreciate any other feedback you all can give. Thanks,
calanctus
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Yes, the Revels are rear-ported but have an adjustment control for stand or shelf-mounting. I use the stand-mounting option without any bass boominess. I don't think this control will make a big difference...the deciding factor is likely to be the room and the setup.
tomryan
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I have ProAc 2.5s which are rear ported and in my 11 x 13.5 room. The bass was awful for the first 40-50 hours and didn't get good until over 100 hours. It then got real good with amp, pre-amp, and CD upgrades. I'm able to keep the rear cabinet side 38" from the rear wall and 36' from side walls. I use a REL subwoofer and run speakers full range. The system makes beautiful music - it can be done with rear ported speakers in a small room. And, 4 out of 4 seasoned audiophiles who've heard the system agree!
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