Keep in mind that I'm a silverline dealer, so take this as you will.
I have a set of SR-17's which I keep on a high wall to wall to ceiling open lattice timber bookshelf. Their rear port is about 4" from the rear wall, with books on either side and above. I have them hooked up to an AES-25 signature superamp for my morning coffee music fix. The speakers lose some of their imaging ability in this placement, as compared to 5 feet out on stands when they are pulled down for a demo.
What you get from these is a very pure mid to upper range as provided by the dynaudio esotar tweeter. This tweeter is usually only seen in 5K+ speakers and when mounted in a small monitor like this provides a best at any price high range. Great for vocals or small scale classical music. They don't have very strong bass, so the placement does not get boomy. Probably why they were recommended. You will definitely need a sub with these.
John.
I have a set of SR-17's which I keep on a high wall to wall to ceiling open lattice timber bookshelf. Their rear port is about 4" from the rear wall, with books on either side and above. I have them hooked up to an AES-25 signature superamp for my morning coffee music fix. The speakers lose some of their imaging ability in this placement, as compared to 5 feet out on stands when they are pulled down for a demo.
What you get from these is a very pure mid to upper range as provided by the dynaudio esotar tweeter. This tweeter is usually only seen in 5K+ speakers and when mounted in a small monitor like this provides a best at any price high range. Great for vocals or small scale classical music. They don't have very strong bass, so the placement does not get boomy. Probably why they were recommended. You will definitely need a sub with these.
John.