Speakers for difficult placement.


I am looking for a pair of new speakers. My biggest problem, though, is placement options. They cannot be placed more than 15 inches from the back wall and the separation distance is around 9-10 feet. My listening chair is also about 10 feet from each speaker. there is a door than opens into the right speaker so I would need something with a small footprint. So basically I need a speaker that sounds good separated (good center fill) and can set close to a wall without giving away too much in depth of field. My electronics are Sunfire and I have more than enough power. I also will be using the speakers with a Vandersteen 2Wq sub. I would love Vandersteen speakers but they are configured wrong anatomically (need smaller footprint). I have recently read some reviews of the PSB Synchrony's and was wondering if these might fit my bill. Any thoughts anyone?
donwass65

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I've auditioned Vandersteen speakers and loved their transparent warm sound.
The problem is the side door opens towards my speakers and the Vandy's are too wide. If they only made them thin and deep it would be perfect. The Quatros are configured like this but I just can't afford to spend 8 grand. I almost thought about a used pair of Thiel 1.6's or the PSB synchrony 1's or 2's.
I just spoke to a fellow at Music Direct today and he pointed out their Focal JM Lab Profile series speakers were on clearance for 50% off. A pair of Profile 928's were priced at $2745.00. A nice chunk of change still but for a $5500 pair of speakers maybe it's a bargain. They have a very nice footprint for my application and they have great looks. Does anyone on this forum know much about these animals? Their specs show they would be an easy load for an amp. Would a Sunfire 600 amp be overkill on these things?