Has anyone heard Piega speakers?


Has anyone heard any of the speakers in the Piega line? They are swiss made and were recommended to me. I am interested in small monitor type speakers that would go on stands in a home-office that is 12x18 with a 10 ft. ceiling. Any other recommendations? I have heard B&W 805 and am currently using JM Lab Mini-Utopias with JM Lab sub for my main system. I am also eager to hear the Spendor 3/5se speakers. Thanks.
huntermusic

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With all due respect, a pair of small Green Mountains ($~800, easy to drive & correct sounding) might satisfy you as office speakers... and then some. There are many other choices
The nova Utopia are the present culmination of Mr J Mahul's (i.e. "JM") mania for ultimate precision and, unfortunately, require amplification & source to match. As Kirk notes, they are very good. However, the most important difference b/ween the different "sizes" of the nova Utopia line is the bottom and (to a lesser extent) the upper extension -- i.e. the bigger models will reproduce a full orchestra, the smaller boxes will simulate it (i.e. monitor style). But NONE are forgiving of anything upstream!

The floor standing Piegas are charming. For the smaller boxes an audition is recommended.