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Full Range or Monitor?

Hi everyone, I have a small dedicated listening room and have always used monitors in my Levinson/Wadia system. Yesterday a friend of mine brought over some Paradigm Reference 60's and told me to listen to these for a few days. He knows that I am in the market for a good pair of monitors and thinks I should at least listen to a full range speaker to see what it does in my room. I had always been under the impression that a full range speaker would overload my room and not image like small monitors, but in this case the full range speakers actually sound quite good in my room. Now I am confused...should I go with moniotrs or full range? One thing I might add, he came by shortly after I returned from a local shop where I had autioned the Sonus Faber Signum...A truely refined monitor that seemed to everything right, although totally different then the Paradigms that are in my room right now. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
jla
sedond
1,387 posts
 
monitors + a pair of subs is the way to go, imho. no problem w/integration, if ya can x-over at, say 80hz, or below - no problem w/a good monitor, & if ya use a good x-over - i like my marchand deluxe xm9. bass is easier to integrate into the room w/separate subs, & the monitor can be positioned for best imaging. why do ya tink so many hi-end speakers have separate bas m,odules included in their design? doug
jla OP
231 posts
 
Tml2, The size of my room is 10x12 w/ hardwood floors covered w/ an 8x5 area rug. The celing is 8 ft and the walls are lath and plaster. Also, the speakers are set up on the long side of the room. Definitely not my dream room.
sedond
1,387 posts
 
jla, w/a room that small, i think you will get satisfactory bass w/decent monitors mebbe even w/o a sub. something like proac response 1sc... still want deeper bass, try vmps' smaller subs. doug
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john_l
782 posts
 
I too would go with monitor's. Their benefit is imaging. It will be very difficult to get really good bass in that room anyway. Some nice ones I have heard are the AP steps, Tempo III, the dynaudio contour 1.3 SE, and the meadowlark herron. Try to get something that you can move around easily, and that has low power requirements. That way you would have the option of powering them with an inexpensive tube amp if you wanted. That's what I would do.
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