I'd go with something like the Harbeth P3esr. They are sealed, sound great at low volumes, work well in the near field, and can be paired with a sub if you want more bass. The new Spendor A1 is similar and has gotten good reviews (but I haven't heard it so can't comment). The Harbeth 30.1/30.2 is bigger but only goes down to about 50hz. It's front-ported, so that would help with having them closer to walls. For nearfield listening, I don't imagine you'd do too much better than the appropriately sized Harbeth.
Small dedicated listening rooms
Potentially downsizing from a 17’ x 22’ room to a 8’6 x 10’ room.
Currently have huge three-way floor standers that would swallow the room.
Mostly ARC equipment.
Thoughts on speakers with a smaller footprint that don’t have to be too far off the walls?
Budget of 15k max. Used is fine.
Currently have huge three-way floor standers that would swallow the room.
Mostly ARC equipment.
Thoughts on speakers with a smaller footprint that don’t have to be too far off the walls?
Budget of 15k max. Used is fine.