The best speaker for a small room...at any price point.


I am wondering which would your choice for the best sounding speaker in a small dedicated room..say 10'X11', or maybe up to 11'X13'? Assuming that budget was not a factor!
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Showing 9 responses by jayh31

I have the Pulsar 2 Graphenes in a small 11.5 x 12 room. Can't say I would recommend.   
yyzsantabarbara, I do have a dedicated room and aesthetics are important to me. That aside, due to a closed door closet on one side and glass French doors on the other, bass traps and or panels are not an option. Thanks   
Thanks jtc however I've decided to cut my losses and jettison the Graphenes. So if you happen to know anyone who may be in the market for a new pair of Joseph Audio Pulsar 2 Graphenes send them my way.
The original Pulsars would be a better fit over the new Pulsa 2 Graphene version in a room tis size. I've had the originals and now have the Grapnenes in an 11.5 x 12 and can't get the bass under control with the Graphenes.       
IMHO, if you need room treatments or a sub to make a particular pair of speakers work in our room, you have the wrong pair of speakers.  
I'm currently listening to the ATC SCM 11s in my 11.5 x 12 room and while the sealed design has effectively addressed the bass boom issue, I would definitely recommend these speakers be mated to solid state gear.    
In my seemingly never ending quest to find what speakers work best in my small room, with my equipment, out are the Joseph Audio Pulsars, Joseph audio Pulsar 2 Graphenes and now the ATC SCM 11s. On to the Jean Marie Reynaud Bliss Jubilees! Anyone out there have any experience with JM Reynaud speakers? Thanks  
I had the Joseph Audio Pulsar 2 Graphene's in a small room (11.5 x 12) and they did not work for me. Put them up for sale here and quickly realized that when it comes to high end monitors, it is definitely a buyers market. Couldn't give them away. Ended up selling them for significantly less than my asking price.