Best speakers for near-field listening?


Hello everyone, I am in dire need of speakers that will be placed in a very confined space. The distance from couch to speakers will be at most 4 feet! I was considering MeadowLark's until I saw the user manual's 7ft minimum recomendation. I am currently thinking about Maggie MMG's despite there slighty large size... Anyone out there have any suggestions? Price from $500 - $1500. Thanks!
jbarbero

Showing 1 response by carl_eber

I've had MMG's for over 4 years, and can definitely say that they do NOT work at such close distance (6 or 7 feet minimum, the planar emissive surface is very large compared to small cone speakers, and each driver panel does not sum in phase at closer distances...this should be common knowledge). I've owned Alesis Monitor Ones for 6 years now, and for the $300 new, they are the best buy out there! Recently, I got a pair of Norwex Nisse monitors to try, and they seem nice so far, they're $1000. I've not compared these with other monitor speakers, although most fans of this type think that the LS 3/5 is the standard by which the others are measured...mainly because they've been around for so long. I prefer soft domes, myself.