The best largest sounding small speakers you've heard
Getting the basement finished as I type this. Plan is to have all my current gear go down there along with the purchase of a 75" tv (it's being prewired for a projector and for an automatic screen down the line). So I'm looking for suggestions on the biggest, warmest, detailed small speakers for the upstairs family room which will be mostly for music and some tv. I'm going 2 ch with a pre an amp the tt and possibly a cd and a sub. So looking for small bookies under 1k (for now).
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I think anything from dynaudio would fit the bill. The emit series sounds crazy good for the price. I preferred these to the LSiM703s: https://www.crutchfield.com/S-W300XHdropS/p_345M20WH/Dynaudio-Emit-M20-White-Satin.html?XVINQ=DST&XVVER=3CZ&awcp=&awcr=386478821210&awdv=m&awkw=&awmt=b&awnw=g&awug=9027428&gclid=CjwKCAjwwab7BRBAEiwAapqpTDnGjIdbOs4w0EjyP2foMTe1_j7aboK_KZV_9jNcaiF7O0H2RRXdUxoCrnUQAvD_BwE
I loved my psb imagine Bs. Warm and musical with good air and extension. They are discontinued so you can find some on sale: https://designeraudiovideo.com/product/psb-imagine-b/?attribute_pa_cabinet_color_selection=43-darkcherrywoodveneer&gclid=CjwKCAjwwab7BRBAEiwAapqpTMYKiPmHsL_7z1wXNc83kCSNJMKXW3CILEiTQz0Yojr-c-pF51bbdRoC9PUQAvD_BwE
Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
The L100s are under $1K now, by a dollar.
https://www.crutchfield.com/S-ldsHCULQdL7/p_107L100WN/Polk-Audio-Legend-L100-Brown-Walnut.html?XVINQ=GLX&awkw=824757624950&awat=pla&awnw=g&awcr=388508597032&awdv=c&awug=9008150&gclid=CjwKCAjwwab7BRBAEiwAapqpTG81s4DcHJ9Mwyc3q7p0RuqQzHfzuGbuizu-mVlx6F28qvhKWQ8YkBoCY3oQAvD_BwE -
Totem Rainmakers FTW!PS Audio Stellar Gain Cell DAC/Preamp
Denon DVD 2910
Quad 12L Active Monitors
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Totem Rainmakers FTW!
Are those still in production? Never heard a pair but always wanted to!
Which brings up another point: new or used @Willow?Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
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I can get Rainmakers NIB for 760 CAD, Dreamcatcher for 499 CAD and Mites for 550 CAD.
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Those seem to be good prices for new. Always wanted to hear some Totem speakers.
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Wharfedale EVO 4.1 or 4.2
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I was pretty darned surprised by the little GR Research "Paradox 1" two-ways that visited here about a month ago. They were really, really nice. Did they sound large? Well, not Altec large, but they did fine, full range, filling a 25 x 25 (ish) space. Fine.
NLA, though.
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Used, my goodness so many options. I got my Contour 1.3 mkIIs for $870 shipped I think. I would be very hard to beat those for the price, but the are 20 years old if that matters to you. They are also a bit hard to find. Point being, lots and lots of options used...depends on what kind of sound you want and what's available.Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
Rosso Fiorentino Pienza
Admittedly I haven't heard a ton of small speakers though.
Missed the budget, nevermind.Post edited by Nightfall onafterburnt wrote: »They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.
Village Idiot of Club Polk -
Bose cubes- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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Shut up Trey
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While I've not experienced these, they would certainly be on my list, if I were in the hunt. Bump up your budget a little and have look at these.
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^^^^^^^^^^^NICE!
USHERS...for 1500.00 Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
^^^^^^^^^^^NICE!
USHERS...for 1500.00
Offered by Hi-Fi Heaven, I'm sure if one called them directly, a better price could be had.
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Totems did an excellent job playing larger than their footprint.
The best I’ve personally heard, PMC Twenty5 22i’s. Not sure what they go for used... -
That's gotta suck.Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
It's like monopoly money, but it's got, like, loons and mooses and the Queen on it.
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Ascend Acoustics Sierra -1s are a nice option as well.Main 2ch -
BlueSound Node->Ethereal optical cable->Peachtree Audio Nova 150->GoldenEar Triton 2+
TT - Pro-ject Classic SB with Sumiko Bluepoint.
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Shut up Trey
You obviously have not experienced the demo at epcot where they pull the large cover away to expose that the bose cube made all that sound.
.mind.blowing.- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
All very good suggestions. I can also add Polk LSI9's and kef LS50 to the mix.Wharfedale EVO 4.1 or 4.2
I have read a lot of good things about those speakers. I need to get my ears on them!
Klipsch The Nines, Audioquest Thunderbird Interconnect, Innuos Zen MK3 W4S recovery, Revolution Audio Labs USB & Ethernet, Border Patrol SE-I, Audioquest Niagara 5000 & Thunder, Cullen Crossover II PC's. -
KEF's latest and greatest next generation LS50 are nigh, apparently.
https://www.whathifi.com/news/kef-ls50-meta-speakers-named-after-innovative-new-absorption-technology
https://youtu.be/HLA4TbVkRkQ
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Kef hit Darko, https://darko.audio/2020/09/kef-readies-ls50-meta-ls50-wireless-ii/?fbclid=IwAR0s6ewIbQTK5kzB8xMaKZqjy-7wv2SSxsdINkekAhEEdmPjurPR5-6pBoo
Steve
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKTYvP7YQ0Q and a few others all at the same time Klipsch The Nines, Audioquest Thunderbird Interconnect, Innuos Zen MK3 W4S recovery, Revolution Audio Labs USB & Ethernet, Border Patrol SE-I, Audioquest Niagara 5000 & Thunder, Cullen Crossover II PC's. -
yup.
Media blitz
On the bright side, and to KEF's credit, the price isn't supposed to change (increase) much if at all.
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Gutenberg was perhaps more enthusiastic about the KEF than Darko was above the Buchardt A500 in his latest video review.
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mhardy6647 wrote: »
When did Canada start putting Freddy Mercury on their money?The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
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