Low volume bookshelf spkrs that go from 20 to 20k?


Hi folks, My daughter (9 years) is a discerning listener and a trained singer. I want to reward her with a nice stereo system. We listen to music at low volumes. I plan on buying speakers on my next trip to the US (daughter can not audition speakers). I do not want to compromise on quality but have a budget of about $ 1,500 for the speakers. The size of the room is about 14 feet square.

Speaker requirements:
Freq response: Should cover the audible range (20 to 20khz). I think this will keep my daughter happy.
Model: Bookshelf preferred (small room)

My questions:
Will I need a sub to complement the bookshelf speakers?
Are there bookshelf speakers that cover 20 to 20khz?
What models would you suggest for bookshelf and if required a sub. A 220 volt power supply for the sub will be ideal but not a must.

Appreciate your suggestions.

Vish
yogananda

Showing 1 response by plato

Following up on what Narrod offered, a square room that size will make the bass response very uneven because there will be a large bass boost at some bass frequency. This will make the bass way out of true proportion whenever you hit notes in the boosted frequency band.

So trying for "full-range" in such a room could be a frustrating and futile experience. And the more powerful the speaker's bass response is, the more this uneven response will be exascerbated.

On the other hand, if you can calculate or measure the frequency of the bass hump, you may be able to find monitor speakers that roll-off before that point so that the big bump corresponds to the speaker's natural roll off.

Anyway, if you plan on going deep in the bass in that room you will probably need some judicious room equalization.

But just so we are on the same page, you do realize that most people can't actually hear a 20Hz tone but you can tell it's there because it will physically vibrate/shake the room and other objects within the room... There are almost no instruments that play down that low except for organ.