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Choosing a Floorstander by Footprint Size

I am helping my mom choose a floorstander with a very small footprint as she downsizes and moves to a retirement apartment.

They don't allow monitors on stands, and the layout of the room and furniture dictates size requirements.

I am looking for floorstanders that are about:
- 36" high
- 5-6" width
- 5-7" diameter

The only two that I have found are:

Indiana Arbour 4.02 (38hz-22000hz, 8 ohms, 90dB)
Monitor Audio Radius 270HD (48hz-35000hz, 8 ohms, 90dB)

The Arbours have been discontinued, though, so hard to find.

The MAs are sold as part of a HT system, but can stand alone. I auditioned them with NAD gear and was impressed with their soundstage and clarity. But they don't hit the bass, and in this situation, a subwoofer is not practical.

Any other speakers I should be looking at? They will be mated to either her current Electrocompaniet components, or more likely to some midrange NAD (integrated, CD, tuner)components. She listens to operas and classical music.
kixo
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mapman
22,433 posts
 
KIXO,

ANOPTION FOR THE OHMS IS OFTEN REFURBS FROM OHM THAT USE THE OLDER PYRAMIDAL SHAPED CABINETS THAT ARE WIDER AND HEAVIER ON THE BOTTOM RATHER THAN BRAND NEW VERTICAL CABINETS. THESE USUALLY COME IN FOR LESS THAN NEW AS WELL. BOTH MY PAIR USE REFURBED CABINETS. YOU HAVE TO CONTACT JOHN AT OHM AND ASK TO SEE WHAT HE HAS AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME. AN ADDITIONAL BENEFIT CAN BE DRIVER SITS LOWER AND OFTEN MORE OPTIMALLY FOF SEATED LISTENING COMPARED TO COMPARABLE SIZE NEW CABS. LARGER CABINETS MEANS MORE VOLUME AND LOWER BASS EXTENSION ACCORDINGLY.
johnnyb53
3,510 posts
 
There are two GoldenEar dealers in Hawaii--one in Honolulu (Oahu) and the other in Kihei (Maui). They are custom dealers without a storefront, but you can call for an appointment and audition and they sell to the public. The Triton 2 tower would be a good match for your needs, especially since you can adjust the bass output to the room size.

At Home Theater
Honolulu, HI
808-593-2070

Dealer Locator
Electronic Design
95 East Lipoa Street
Suite 207
Kihei, HI 96753
808-214-1440
guppy
133 posts
 
The Ohm Walsh Micro Talls are great sounding speakers with and their dimensions are 6"x6"x 36".I am sure your mother would be very happy with them. Omega Speaker Systems and Hornshoppe also make some efficient small floorstanders that are very fine speakers as well.
2012chipmunk57
34 posts
 
You might want to take a look at canton towers. I think their lineup might offer you answers
wolf_garcia
6,726 posts
 
Nobody mentioned Silverline Preludes, and let's keep it that way. I have a pair of these, they are pretty damn skinny, and they sound great, but I won't mention them.
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