Need Help with Speaker Selection

Your requirement of a maximum of one foot from the wall is a difficult one for many speaker systems. Speakers with rear facing drivers or pasive radiators will be especially problematical. Side firing woofers may also present problems in speaker placement.

If the Silverline Sonatina is anything like their sr17, or their Corona, you can get excellent results. The silverline product is one of the best values in audio, and an imaculate finish seen on the finest musical instruments. The Vandersteen 2ce's are also great. If you feel like some adventure, try the legacy audio classics, or the accents. All are killer choices. Not cheap, but worth every cent. Good luck, and enjoy listening adventure.

All of the speakers you are considering are definitely worth an audition. I suggest you pick the one that sounds the best on your favorite source. You can't go wrog with any of them in my opinion.

I just wanted to correct the info I posted earlier. The Soliloquy home page has been changed from when I last was on it about a year ago. They now seem to recommend a minimum placement from the wall as 4X the diameter of the rear port. On the 5.3's its about 3 inches. I guess 12 inches from the wall would be OK. I don't know how big the port is on 6.3's. Check out their home page for more info.

Make sure to add the Neat Elite to your must hear shortlist The Elite is an exceptionally fast,open,refined and expressive loudspeaker with an EMIT radial ribbon tweeter.They prefer being sited approx 8" to 14" from the back wall.Website is www.neat.co.uk US distributor is Toffco-tel.-314.454.9966

I've had a pair of Soliloquy 5.3's for about a year now and since I got them I've not even bothered to listen to anything else. They keep getting better and better. They have a lot more bass than any reviews seem to give them credit for. Volume is no problem. I have them in a L-shaped room about 13'X 26". The core for my system is a Sim Audio W-5 and P-3. I've not heard the 6.3's but they have to be worth listening to. I did hear the Meadowlarks some time ago and liked them as well. I never heard them in my home so I really can't say if they sounded "better" than the Soliloquys. Seems to me that either of these speakers would do better for you father from the wall than 12'. Soliloquy's home page has a whole section on speaker placement and I don't think they reccommend them being that close to the wall. I have mine out 30' with good results.

I'm not a dealer PERIOD.The NHT 3.3 sound like they are right up your alley,as the preferred location is ""up against the wall" Hey,1500 used,and will serve you fine till that loto thing happens. Read; till you upgrade. You know well,I assume,you go to a dealer,he will be driving them with better,or different eqpt. Vandy3,-3a signature are also an excelent choice. I wouldn't buy based on how they sound with dif. eqpt. in a dif. room; and a dealer breathing down on me.--Woman dealer;that's different.

I would dump the JM Lab's and the Silverline's. Listen to the other three and choose your preference, all three of these are excellent. By the way I'm a dealer for Soliloquy and Meadowlarks. If you decide either of these two I'll give you price if you are interested.