Small speaker suggestions

jfb4548
jfb4548 Posts: 168
edited November 2010 in Speakers
Been a while since I've been able think about 'new' audio stuff but recently I acquired a pair of relatively inexpensive Chinese 18 watt mono block amps - an am looking for a good sounding small speaker to go with it. Any recommendations as to what I should look at would be much appreciated!
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited November 2010
    http://fritzspeakers.com/

    Extremely pleased with my Carbon 7's.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • jfb4548
    jfb4548 Posts: 168
    edited November 2010
    steveinaz wrote: »
    http://fritzspeakers.com/

    Extremely pleased with my Carbon 7's.


    Thanks! I'll take a look
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited November 2010
    See my system showcase for more photos.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,010
    edited November 2010
    Consider a used pair of ads L-420 or L-520. Excellent, smooth and nonfatiguing wide-bandwidth sound; small package and surprisingly efficient; I've used a pair of L-420s extensively with an EICO HF-81 (push-pull EL84 stereo integrated amp, ca. 12 wpc).

    New production... maybe a pair of the smaller Tektons using Fostex FR drivers.
    http://www.tektondesign.com/
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited November 2010
    If you're on a budget, Cambridge Audio's S30 sound very nice for the money.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited November 2010
    The CA S30's do sound nice, especially for the $179 a pair I've seen them priced at. Denon has a similar small speaker that was reviewed in Stereophile. Someone on another forum claimed that the CA and Denon were both made by the same OEM, but I've got nothing to confirm that.
    DKG999
    HT System: LSi9, LSiCx2, LSiFX, LSi7, SVS 20-39 PC+, B&K 507.s2 AVR, B&K Ref 125.2, Tripplite LCR-2400, Cambridge 650BD, Signal Cable PC/SC, BJC IC, Samsung 55" LED

    Music System: Magnepan 1.6QR, SVS SB12+, ARC pre, Parasound HCA1500 vertically bi-amped, Jolida CDP, Pro-Ject RM5.1SE TT, Pro-Ject TubeBox SE phono pre, SBT, PS Audio DLIII DAC
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  • mtbeck
    mtbeck Posts: 24
    edited November 2010
    RTiA1? it is a polk forum after all...haha. Energy speakers also have some good values in my opinion.
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