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New listening room need help deciding on new speakers

Hello everyone,

I finally have the opportunity to have a dedicated listening room, it’s a rectangle open vaulted ceiling shed on a concrete slab on its own 20amp circuit. The major limiting factor is size. Interior dimensions are roughly 7’x14’. I currently have a pair of tannoy XT6F speakers and a pair of rythmik f12se subwoofers powered by a Raven nighthawk. I’m sure based on this room size I would be better suited with a nice pair of bookshelves or small floor standers. My budget is roughly $5000.

a couple of speakers on my list includes fyne f1-5, klipsch heresy iv and sonus faber concertino g4.

I would like to be able to keep my subwoofers but I realize that room size may not accommodate them well. All suggestions are welcome. Thank you.

james1911
macg19
1,320 posts
 

I know your amp well having owned and loved my Osprey paired with Harbeth 30.2 XDs and a pair of REL subs.

I’d stay with what you have and dial in the room first.

macg19
1,320 posts
 

PS then maybe try some tube rolling if you have not done so already. 

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blackbag20
621 posts
 

Love the bookshelf sub concept.  For the upper end I would look at Studio Electric, Buchardt, Ascend, SF and Totem ... as well as other superb suggestions offered above.  

 

 

ravimaui
15 posts
 

Please also consider the Magnepan LRS+. They’re $1295 including shipping. There’s a good YouTube video on them from The Absolute Sound (I think it’s titled ‘Can anything match the Magnepan LRS+?’). Only 4’ high, and your subs should work great with them. Cheers, 

vthokie83
1,222 posts
 

If you decide to buy new bookshelf speakers, I would definitely suggest looking at the following:

(1) Revival Atalante 3 $3,000, have a 7" woofer for better bass. Also consider the Atalante 5 $5,400 which are small floor standers (28" tall) with a 12" woofer....no sub needed.

(2) Fritz Carbon 7 SE MkII $3,000, have a 7" woofer as well

(3) Buchardt Audio E50 $4,500, sold direct with free shipping......$150 restocking fee if not for you

(4) Rosso Fiorentino Pienza $5,200

(5) Fyne Audio F1.5 $5,200 or F700 $4,600

(6) Tannoy Sterling $5,600 (Upscale Audio), small floor stander 10" woofer

(7) Monitor Audio Gold 100 6G $4,600, 3 way with 8" woofer

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