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Requesting Your Expertise - Best Options - High Sensitivity Speakers For A Smaller Room

As the title says, I am looking into the best options for higher sensitivity speakers for a somewhat small room. The room itself is 12.5 feet by 9.5 feet. The speakers would be placed along the 12.5 foot wall. Amplifier power is 8wpc. 

The system will be used for a variety of music, including folk, instrumental, rock, jazz, and singer songwriter offerings. Budget is a max of $3k, used. And a quality subwoofer, chosen specifically for the room, and use with whatever speakers that I choose, is available to employ.  

I already have some ideas, but, clearly, none of us are aware of everything, and, in the higher sensitivity space, things can get a bit tricky. Your experiences, thoughts, recommendations and expertise would be appreciated in terms of outlining all the worthwhile options available. Thanks. 

nightfall
joeycastillo
267 posts
 

@nightfall 

As Grinnell and bigshutterbug other have posted, the  Reference 3A from DeCapo is a great candidate. My audiophile nephew has this and drives it with 300BSEt Tubes which is about 8 Watts. his room dimension is very similar to your room dimensions too. 

I heard this and I am impressed with sound staging, palpable and sweet sweet highs. great for Jazz and female vocals are very surreal. for me, highly recommended. Also, i like to point out that Bass from this speakers are very good, well balanced and satisfying, but....

One thing that this does not do well is deep and strong bass if you like strong deep bass, you will need to supplement extra subs. In my nephew's case he has subwoofers that do this.

 

kennyc
2,927 posts
 

@nightfall - high sensitivity, small room, and limited budget is a tough ask.  What’s the brand/model of your amp so we can get a better idea of workable options?

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mapman
23,608 posts
 

Curious the motivation for high sensitivity speakers in a smaller room? A low power tube amp being used perhaps?  

 

If so I would lean towards Fritz speakers personally as an easy load to drive.  I also like Volti a lot for use with a tube amp.  
 


If not then so many ways to go depending!


 


 

 

kennyc
2,927 posts
 

The lowest cost used Volti is the Razz but at ~5k used is above the OP’s budget.

Also concerning is that the speakers will be placed along the long wall, so front to back is a limited a short  9.5 feet. 

eraymond
2 posts
 

I run Fritz Carrera be speakers with 8w 300b in a slightly larger room (~11’x17’), but on the short wall and am very happy with the sound.

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