Best Mini-monitors To Be Had Today???

francis1967
francis1967 Posts: 161
edited August 2006 in Speakers
My father wants to buy a "retiree" home theater and put in his small small house in FL.

I want to help him find the components that will give him a high end system with mineature pieces.

I need a little help in brainstorming here.

What are the best high end mini-monitors that money can buy today. I am interested in any speaker brand any price level. Will couple this with the best HSU sub or REL sub, not sure yet....but I really don't have a grasp on the smaller stuff.

He already purchased the processor and amp....the Anthem D2 and Anthem P5, so that should give you an idea of the hardware side of things.

Totem comes to mind, but that is about it...

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Mike
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  • francis1967
    francis1967 Posts: 161
    edited August 2006
    The money is no object, but my father won't have the patient to go through 4-5 pairs of speakers and salesmen of respective brand in order to land on one set he wants.

    Any stand-outs in your mind?


    Btw for my own PC, I was looking at the Studiophile LX4 series or BX5 for gaming fronts....are they any good?

    Mike
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  • haimoc
    haimoc Posts: 1,031
    edited August 2006
    I would recommend to look into Totem Mani 2, Tyler Acoustic Monitor, or Harbeth Monitor. Processor and amp can be used to combine both 2-Channel/HT system. For 2-channel with existing components, I would also do research on Plinius 9200 or Simaudio Moon I5 (or I7) integrated amps with Ayre 7e or Arcam CD33 CD player. Good luck on your finding.
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,606
    edited August 2006
    On the lower end of the cost spectrum, how about Paradigm Titans or Atoms?
    "The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." --Thomas Jefferson
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  • Wardsweb
    Wardsweb Posts: 939
    edited August 2006
    These may very well be the best mini monitor in the world. If not, they sure are the most expensive at over $20,000 a pair.

    http://www.magico.net/Mini.pdf
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited August 2006
    I would like to check out a pair of these... Tannoy Autograph Mini.

    It's a mini-version of another famous Tannoy...has retro styling obviously...and most likely spot on sound and imaging.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited August 2006
    Don't overlook the EPOS ELS-3 or the next up 5 series. I have been very impressed with the ELS-3 for a mini-monitor. I can also add +1 on the Totem mini-monitors. I listened briefly to an Usher mini-monitor that was really nice.
    DKG999
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    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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  • jhermance
    jhermance Posts: 214
    edited August 2006
    Add me in on the totem's they sound great.
    Samsung UN46C7000
    Cambridge Audio 640R
    Sony BDP-S570
    Magnepan MMG's
    Totem Dreamcatcher Center
    Eleganza™ Bella 1200 High Performance Subwoofer
    Polk R15 Surrounds
    Audioquest Cables
    Panamax 5510-PRO AC Regenerator
    Monster Cable HTS 2500 MKII power cleaner
    Nordost Blue Heaven Interconnects
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  • markmarc
    markmarc Posts: 2,309
    edited August 2006
    First of all, what's the budget?
    Under $300, Av123 x-ls
    Under $700, Totem MITES
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    Amplifiers: Parasound Halo P6 pre, Vista Audio i34, Peachtree amp500, Adcom GFP-565 GFA-535ii, 545ii, 555ii
    Digital: SimAudio HAD230 DAC, iMac 20in/Amarra,
    Speakers: Paradigm Performa F75, Magnepan .7, Totem Model 1's, ACI Emerald XL, Celestion Si Stands. Totem Dreamcatcher sub
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited August 2006
    markmarc wrote:
    First of all, what's the budget?
    Under $300, Av123 x-ls
    Under $700, Totem MITES


    +1 on the MITES
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • crossroadazn
    crossroadazn Posts: 69
    edited August 2006
    Here they're:
    Eggleston works Isabel, Silverline Audio SR-17, Tyler Acoustics Lynbrook, Merlin TSM, Sonus Faber Cremona Auditor, Dynaudio 1.3SE, JM Lab Micro Utopia BE ........
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  • josh_parsons626
    josh_parsons626 Posts: 219
    edited August 2006
    Tell your dad he could probably get away with the SVS bookshelf set. But I would also recommend, although I dont know if it's considered mini-monitor, the Polk monitor 40 with cs2 all the way around.
    Don't forget to look at My Home Theater :D

    Receiver - Onkyo TX-SR503
    Fronts - Polk Audio Monitor 40
    Center - Polk Audio CS1
    Surrounds - Paradigm Cinema ADP
    Subwoofer - Velodyne VRP-1200
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  • francis1967
    francis1967 Posts: 161
    edited August 2006
    I have gone with the Totem Mites x 7. Thank you everyone for great advice!!!
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  • jhermance
    jhermance Posts: 214
    edited August 2006
    Great choice you and your dad will love them.
    Samsung UN46C7000
    Cambridge Audio 640R
    Sony BDP-S570
    Magnepan MMG's
    Totem Dreamcatcher Center
    Eleganza™ Bella 1200 High Performance Subwoofer
    Polk R15 Surrounds
    Audioquest Cables
    Panamax 5510-PRO AC Regenerator
    Monster Cable HTS 2500 MKII power cleaner
    Nordost Blue Heaven Interconnects
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited August 2006
    francis1967 wrote:
    I have gone with the Totem Mites x 7. Thank you everyone for great advice!!!

    Awesome:D

    Let us know pronto how you like 'em

    7, eh?:eek:
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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