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Should I graduate to floor standers or will larger bookshelves suffice?

Hey guys,
I moved into a larger space several years ago, more of an open floor plan, and soon realized that my current speakers, Legacy Studio HD, in a surround array, might be a bit overwhelmed. It’s a weird, asymmetrical space, but it’s also significantly larger than my previous one. So the title of my post says it all…can I still get adequate coverage with bookshelf speakers, or do I now need floor standers? A friend told me to basically “sit closer to the tv” but that isn’t practical.

I thought about the Calibres from Legacy as an option, which is about my price range…up to 7k or so. I also see all these great internet only brands, like Fritz, or Philharmonic, etc, and I hear about their prodigious extension and sound stage, but can these bookshelves fill my room, or any room for that matter?

Let me also add, I have no problem graduating to floor standers, so suggestions are also welcome.

Thanks in advance.

jonasandezekiel
kennyc
3,001 posts
 

 I’ve always had a soft spot for stand mounts.

Me too.  Although I prefer and own floor standers for maximum  fidelity, space and time, and budget permitting I'd like to explore stand mounts:

  • Mofi PointSource 10 - demoed and big Andrew Jones fan, will purchase 
  • MSB 120 and 126 - if I move to an open concept kitchen/living area, these are my first choice in addition to my main system (I dream of a dedicated listening room...with decent dimensions)
  • Fritz speakers uses top parts at reasonable price points.
  • British nearfield speakers like from Rogers
  • Joseph Audio Pulsar - a close slice of their top floorstander
  • Harbeth + Hegel : ideal match, I'm trying to justify owning this additional system
  • Fleetwood Deville SQ - from positive reviews seems supremely musical, want to demo
  • Crystal Cable Minissimo - excellent reviews, and the option of adding their Subissimo low-bass system seems to be seamless integration
jonasandezekiel OP
161 posts
 

maybe hang onto both for awhile while you compare sonic presentations? Seems very educational and fun.

@kennyc I could possibly do that. I’m not the type to hang onto speakers, but they’ve been good to me. They sounded great in my previous residence.

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mapman
23,618 posts
 

A larger stand mount like Mofi sourcepoint 10 is a very interesting option. .

tweak1
3,766 posts
 

Having a similar large open room, IMO, OB (open baffle) will give you the best overall experience. Monitors need quality $tands. Clayton’s new OB speaker * (MSRP $2950) looks like they will provide an excellent presentation: subs questionable

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRrgJ-_npls

see my Virtual System

hth

 

hth

jonasandezekiel OP
161 posts
 

@mapman they look really good. Definitely not a wimpy stand mount. Great suggestion.

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