Shrinking my system

Dynaudio uses impdedence correcting crossovers and that really helps with tube amps...not to mention they are great speakers to begin with. I recently spent some time with the B&W CM5 and was very impressed with this small monitor. It really had me scratching my head in comparison to my Dynaudios, which I drive with sub 20 watt tube amps.

ProAcs would be another good choice. Those three would be on my short list.

What's your budget? 5" speaker height? Really?

06-05-14: Soix
What's your budget? 5" speaker height? Really?

I
think he was referring to max. woofer size.

BTW, I'm *really* serious about that B&W PM1/PV1D combo. It's a stunning
combo with immediacy, room-filling dispersion, lifelike transparency and
transient response, and very natural tonal balance including deep-reaching bass.
The monitors have 5" woofers. The cabinetry is gorgeous too. I really hope you
are able to audition this combo before you buy.

--From a guy who's not a big B&W fan.

Currently listed are a pair of Tannoy 6.1 monitors for a grand, and a pair of Montana mini monitors for just under a grand. Both sets look to be tube amp friendly with a high impedance and decent efficiency. If you're moving to an apartment, you may want to forgo a sub. Good luck with the move.

Someone else mentioned DeCapo's and I'll second that.