Speakers for room size that provide greater detail.


I’m looking at replacing my Wharfedale Super Lintons. The room size is 24’ length, and 14’ wide. Ceilings are 12’. My current listening distance is 15’ from my speakers. I have 2 Rel Classic 99 subs, running through a Rotel RA1592. Used for only playing music.
Want a speaker that is resolving at lower and loud volumes. Speakers that are more resolving than the Super Lintons at louder the volumes specifically. I am currently looking at the Kef R11 Meta, Kef Reference 1 Meta and Wharfedale Elysian 2. I would prefer a stand mount speaker. But open to a floor standing. Besides the speakers I’ve mentioned looking for other recommendations that I can read up on and demo in person. Thanks in advance.

nucleardog61

Do you have a local dealer?  That’s the best way to demo and buy and return if necessary for another pair.  Easier than buying online and returning if you’re not satisfied. 

lots of comments already

my 2 cents

-- wharfdale lintons are not resolving (nor engaging) at all... good for background music in my book, that is about it, not suitable for intent listening

-- better kefs proacs (one of my faves) joseph audio can be very good very resolving very engaging traditional box speakers, spendors are quite iffy, they can be all over the map, some expensive recent ones have sounded downright BAD to my ear

-- atcs and b&w and focals can be very very good or can be very very bad -- very finicky and hard to match and synergize unless you are quite experienced or have a damn good dealer... not for the faint of heart

-- once you do maggies right (proper setup, proper amps, subs) it is VERY hard to go back to a box speaker -- they are just more like the real thing, especially in a medium to large room

-- i have had quite bad luck with dynamic open baffle type speakers... tried several (spatials, lil songs, pure audios...) in every case i felt they sounded downright poor, yes they are dynamic and open but there are unseemly distortion artifacts that really bothered me, they don't image right -- i tried and tried and tried and they never sounded remotely correct 

your mileage may vary

 

There is a pair of Penaudio Ceyna on the other used audio mart site that has me interested but I am set with my current setup.  Fits your performance parameters and is a small footprint but noted for its SQ exceeding others in its price range.  Rarely do these come up for resale.  Good luck.

Philharmonic BMR HT Towers—their resolution keeps up with $50K^ speakers.