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Best real world radial / omidirectional speaker

While I'm in awe of people who spend $20,000 or $100,000+ on speakers and can afford to design their homes to suit, my budget for speakers is around $2,000 and positioning can be affected by my wife. E.g. having the speakers 3-5 feet out from the wall is a problem, which may rule out speakers with a back firing speaker.

That being said, I'm looking for feedback on the best omnidirectional or radial speaker. Ones I'm considering include the Decware Radial, Ohm, or Shahinian.

Suggestions?

BTW, my tastes in music, run towards folk, blues, old school rock and roll, and jazz with only an occasional classical piece.

thanks,
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bondmanp
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Here's why I think the Ohm Walsh 1000s are the natural choice in your situation:

1. They come standard with back-wave attenuation to facilitate placement closer to (but not up against) the wall behind them. And there is no rear-firing tweeter.

2. They are within your budget.

3. After owning the 2000s for over two years, I have yet to listen to a recording that they don't make the best of.

4. Ohm offers excellent customer service and support.

5. Ohm offers a 120-day in-home trial, so you can see if they work in your room, with your gear, and your music.

6. They are relatively compact compared to other omnis, yet are still pretty close to full range.

Just make sure your room's volume is not too large for whichever model you plan on trying.
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