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Speakers with max of 32" high

I recently moved in with my girlfriend and had to downsize my system significantly. I sold off or am in the process of selling everything (i am going to miss my Unifield 3s and xa60.8s!).

My new living space has my plasma on a wall and leaves me with the space in front of it and below it for speakers. because of width constraints, I can't really go any higher than the tv height off the floor - this leaves me with a max height for my speakers of about 32-33 inches.

What are my best options for this? I'll take suggestions in any price range.

I know the Zu Soul is the right height, but I have zero experience with Zu speakers. Are there other floorstanders that are this short?

Thanks
skootb
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yogiboy
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Spendor A3 and A5 are both under 32 inches high.
skootb OP
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I am toying with the idea of getting a smaller stand mounted speakers (Totem Element Fire?) on custom short stands or to sit on top of (in the front) of a cabinet. I know this might not be ideal, but it certainly seems better than the very limited options out there with floorstanders under 32 inches.

Plus, the Fires are pretty nice
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akg_ca
2,208 posts
 
REGA RS3 / R3s

Big advantage: they are made to perform sited close to a back wall

Google the reviews, but better still, try a personal audition at a REGA dealer .... You may be very pleasantly surprised .
springbok10
711 posts
 
The best, very best speakers that I have heard that fit your criteria are 14 inch high North Creek Kitty Kat Revelators - they are superb speakers. You would have to get short stands. They retail for $2500 and are definitely the best $2500 I have spent in my audio life! That says a lot. They image fantastically right aginst the wall - they are solely designed for rear wall placement - and sound superb. They go low enough to avoid a sub.
johnnyb53
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I have a really good candidate: The Neat Acoustics Motive SX2. I've heard these and they have a natural, linear, organic sound. They are about 30.1” tall and are mounted on plinths that tilt them backwards slightly to compensate for their short height. Footprint is a dainty 6-1/3” x 8”. They were very impressive, with more bass extension than you would expect from such a compact size.
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