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Speakers for a small room, looking for feedback

I would like to get opinions on the following speakers. I have only been able to hear the ATC's at this point & would welcome comparisons.

The speakers will be located in a 12X13 room, angled from the corner (6-9" away from walls). While the focus is on 2-channel, they will also be used for HT. I would like to have detailed & clear highs & a warmer mid-range. Bass just needs to be adequate, but defined (sub only for HT). The presentation should not be forward, but not too recessed. The intent is for a very musical, non-fatiguing speaker that isn't boring.

Top choices at this point:
* ATC 20's - great sound stage; very nice tweeter, but vocals a bit forward; adequate bass, very nice
* ATC 35's - they don't soundstage as nice as the 20's, but the mid-range is excellent; tweeter not as crisp as the 20's; very musical (& homely)

Comparisons: (very few reviews out there)
*JM labs 907 Be or Electra 926
*Paradigm Signature S4
*PMC FB1
*Tyler Reference
*Spendor s5e (local dealer only does custom or referalls, need to find cooperative dealer)

Do any of the above speakers provide what I am looking for? I would appreciate any comments or comparisons of the above speakers. thank you.
macct

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d_edwards
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There's a few tricks to taming the SCM20's, which take a little bit to get used too. I've requested that ATC offer the SCM35 with the same Excel tweeter that's in the SCM20's, no response yet.

Maybe the Tyler Reference can creep into competition, but having had the JMLabs and ATC's side by side for three years. ATC pretty much win out in every category.

Dynaudio would be a good alternative to look at but they can get a little boomy in a small room like that.

Too bad your Spendor dealer is a dork.
d_edwards
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Hey Macct,

Which trick depends on your system, what is going to be your preamplifier?

My friend Chris is a cable expirement-er type and would be a good resource for an opinion too. Without knowing what your system is, its hard to move forward with the recs. What might even be more helpful is what system were you experiencing the forward midrange issue?

thanks
d_edwards
204 posts
 
Hey Macct.

You're pretty much ruined if you have heard the SCm20's as you have heard there are not too many speaker in its class.

I Know the Krell HTS will be fine with the 20's you might want to play with some cables to get it perfect but otherwise I wouldn't worry about the sound being too aggressive. The 20's don't image artificially so don't expect them to give you a break with a diffuse distant deep soundstage created by response shaping, I always tell people you better like your music if you buy an ATC speaker because its not a presentation you can easily ignore. Very involving and demanding.
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