monitors for small room, please, help!

 

Bronze Member
Username: Ost

Post Number: 14
Registered: Apr-06
Hi, Everyone!
I have small (13X10x8 wdh) room.Looking for a nice monitors under 1k for music only ( classical, jazz, little rock and roll as well :-))
The problem is i can only keep them 7-9 in.away from long wall, so rear ported are not my choice.
I need an advice on front ported or sealed speakers .I am not a bass head so low end is not a problem. I can always add ML Dynamo (my favorit).
 

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Username: Jan_b_vigne

Dallas, TX

Post Number: 8556
Registered: May-04


http://www.nsmaudio.com/
 

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Username: Tdogroeder

Des Moines, IA

Post Number: 126
Registered: Sep-05
PSB Image B25's or B15's

http://www.psbspeakers.com/series.php?sId=3
 

Gold Member
Username: Edster922

Abubala, Ababala The Occupation

Post Number: 4069
Registered: Mar-05
Since you already have a good sub, I'd consider these:

http://www.ascendacoustics.com/pages/products/speakers/htm200/htm200.html

 

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Username: Nuck

Post Number: 2712
Registered: Dec-04
https://www.ecoustics.com/electronics/forum/home-audio/146884.html
 

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Username: Edster922

Abubala, Ababala The Occupation

Post Number: 4072
Registered: Mar-05
both the Lings and the Ascend 170s are rear ported which would rule them out for the OP, Nuck.
 

Gold Member
Username: Nuck

Post Number: 2715
Registered: Dec-04
I stand corrected, thanks, Ed.
 

Silver Member
Username: Rysa4

Post Number: 481
Registered: Jul-05
My ascend 170s sound great and are not far from the rear wall behind them. Their port is very very small and you get a slight bass loading effect as well which improves their in room response over the anechoic rating of 63 or so.

Several folks at audiogon have traded in expensive stuff and been happy with these. They are almost uniformly jazz types.

My only other comment is that a company called Highland Audio out of France makes GREAT monitors under your budget and would be ideal for two channel listening with a sub. There are no US distributors but you can get them from Canada. These were the low cost WOW speakers for me at CES.

Other than that you could try used at audiogon any number of brands to stay in budget you get some decent quality.
 

Bronze Member
Username: Ost

Post Number: 15
Registered: Apr-06
Guys, thanks for your posts very much.
Rascal Mk II - Acarian Loudspeakers.
These are my choice for now. I am going to Edgewater Park NJ to have a closer look at these
babes. Did anybody hear Rascals?
 

Gold Member
Username: Nuck

Post Number: 2716
Registered: Dec-04
If this were any less than a serious thread, I would say O-Tay, Panky.
 

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Username: Gavincumm

New York USA

Post Number: 1163
Registered: Feb-05
you said it anyway... :-)

I would also check out the ERA Design series. These speakers are TINY but are rumored to have outstanding (for their size) bass response. I believe that they are sealed as well.
 

Gold Member
Username: Artk

Albany, Oregon USA

Post Number: 3324
Registered: Feb-05
Nope the Era's are rear ported.
 

Gold Member
Username: Gavincumm

New York USA

Post Number: 1165
Registered: Feb-05
thanks art!
 

New member
Username: Eacousticste

Post Number: 1
Registered: Jun-06
This may be a little late, but you should consider Genelec 8020's!

www.genelec.com
 

New member
Username: Eacousticste

Post Number: 2
Registered: Jun-06
oh yeah and the rear port shouldn't be a problem as they have switches to compensate for close positioning to the wall.
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