i agree with the 2 responses above. I use a pair of arro's in my den and they are amazing small speakers. actually, these speakers sound better than many other vendors more expensive speakers.
Recommendations on mid-fi speakers
Hi folks,
I'm just getting into decent audio, and want a pair of nice but not terribly expensive floorstanding speakers. Below is a list of some I've encountered, and I'd be grateful for any comments, advice, warnings.
A bit more about my audio situation:
-- the arrangement of the living room where these will be placed makes it almost impossible to create a convenional triangular sweetspot for listening. So I need speakers that will sound good from several different places in the room.
--I need speakers that work for more serious listening with musical friends, as well as for "family listening" (that is, hanging out with my wife, listening at low-to-moderate volume).
--I do have a Roksan Kandy amp and CD player in my other system that may eventually be used with these speakers. But until I get a decent integrated amp for the living room, I need speakers that aren't completely intolerant of being driven by a mass-market receiver.
-- We listen to classical and classic rock (most of it not heavy) in roughly equal proportions.
Here are the choices I've come up with. Thanks for any thoughts....
Totem Arro
Axiom M80ti
Quad 21L
Pinnacle BD1000
PSB Image 7T
Vienna Acoustics Bach
Castle Howard
Opera Terza
Epos M15
Kirksaeter Silverline 220
Role Audio Enterprise
Swan 5.2
Soliloquy 5.3
I'm just getting into decent audio, and want a pair of nice but not terribly expensive floorstanding speakers. Below is a list of some I've encountered, and I'd be grateful for any comments, advice, warnings.
A bit more about my audio situation:
-- the arrangement of the living room where these will be placed makes it almost impossible to create a convenional triangular sweetspot for listening. So I need speakers that will sound good from several different places in the room.
--I need speakers that work for more serious listening with musical friends, as well as for "family listening" (that is, hanging out with my wife, listening at low-to-moderate volume).
--I do have a Roksan Kandy amp and CD player in my other system that may eventually be used with these speakers. But until I get a decent integrated amp for the living room, I need speakers that aren't completely intolerant of being driven by a mass-market receiver.
-- We listen to classical and classic rock (most of it not heavy) in roughly equal proportions.
Here are the choices I've come up with. Thanks for any thoughts....
Totem Arro
Axiom M80ti
Quad 21L
Pinnacle BD1000
PSB Image 7T
Vienna Acoustics Bach
Castle Howard
Opera Terza
Epos M15
Kirksaeter Silverline 220
Role Audio Enterprise
Swan 5.2
Soliloquy 5.3