Shrinking my system

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.

Check out the Spendor 3/5's. Years ago I needed a small monitor to replace Vandersteen 3A's , the Spendors are a very similar sounding speaker. As a matter of fact I liked them better!

Actually, I'd agree with Zd who suggested to wait and check out the apartment and surroundings and wall surfaces and neighbors and such before commiting to anything.

de Capo's are unparalleled for their price; Triangles work well with tubes, as do Montanas. Dynaudio are golden. But it all depends on the context and surroundings and environmental demands.