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    What's your favorite small or bookshelf speaker?

    So far my Klipsch P-17b's have captured my attention but I do admit that the sound stage is a little bit flat. They don't seem to have quite as much depth as some of my other speakers.

    Is there an ultimate small speaker? As long as treble and mid range are great, I'm happy.

    Thoughts and recommendations? I'm considering adding one more to the stable.
    Fleetwood Deville by Oswald Mills Audio, Vienna Acoustics Haydn Jubilee, Wharfedale Linton w/ stands, Klipsch RB-75, Klipsch RP-160M.

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    Re: What's your favorite small speaker?

    I really want to hear a pair of Diapason Adamantes, but looks to be a tall order
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    Re: What's your favorite small speaker?

    Raidho C1.1's.
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    Re: What's your favorite small speaker?

    Joe,

    On the truly "small" side of the loudspeaker spectrum, I'd say the Harbeth P3ESR's are a safe bet. Exceptional midrange, good highs, great build-quality, and pretty good imaging to boot! The upcoming Totem Acoustic 'SKY' looks extremely promising for the money. On the more affordable side of the spectrum, the new Dynaudio Emit's are receiving raves reviews. On the more fringe side of things, the Fritz Morel 6's pack good all-around performance that's difficult not to enjoy.

    The list can go on and on. It can also get rather pricey. Just depends on how far down the rabbit hole you wanna go.

    On the topic of Klipsch: I certainly wouldn't mind revisiting the Heresy III's again. Talk about a wickedly fun speaker!

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    Re: What's your favorite small or bookshelf speaker?

    Raidho D1.1 or TAD CR1


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    Re: What's your favorite small or bookshelf speaker?



    Quote Originally Posted by burau34 View Post
    Raidho D1.1 or TAD CR1


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    Fleetwood Deville by Oswald Mills Audio, Vienna Acoustics Haydn Jubilee, Wharfedale Linton w/ stands, Klipsch RB-75, Klipsch RP-160M.

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    Re: What's your favorite small or bookshelf speaker?

    Fleetwood Deville by Oswald Mills Audio, Vienna Acoustics Haydn Jubilee, Wharfedale Linton w/ stands, Klipsch RB-75, Klipsch RP-160M.

    Job INTegrated. Luxman L-595aSE

    NAD C 658 streamer.

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    Audience ClairAudient 1 Plus 1 V2 Monitor
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    Re: What's your favorite small or bookshelf speaker?

    Joseph or Raidho.
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    Re: What's your favorite small or bookshelf speaker?

    Some great suggestions so far, thank you.
    Fleetwood Deville by Oswald Mills Audio, Vienna Acoustics Haydn Jubilee, Wharfedale Linton w/ stands, Klipsch RB-75, Klipsch RP-160M.

    Job INTegrated. Luxman L-595aSE

    NAD C 658 streamer.

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    Topping D90, RME Audio ADI-2 DAC FS, ModWright Ultimate Sony XA-5400ES.

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    Re: What's your favorite small or bookshelf speaker?

    I recently got to spend some significant time listening to a full CH Precision stack driving Wilson Benesch Endeavours. It was shockingly good.....
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    Re: What's your favorite small or bookshelf speaker?

    Kef 201/2's and J.M. Reynaud Offrande Supreme v2
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    Re: What's your favorite small or bookshelf speaker?

    Depending on price point, some of my favorites:

    KEF LS50

    Falcon LS3/5a

    DeVore 3xl

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    Focal Sopra No. 1
    Focal Diablo Utopia

    I never understand why Focal has a bad rep as being on the bright side. You give them good amplification and cabling, I always feel Focal knows something about the treble performance that its competitors don't.

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    Re: What's your favorite small or bookshelf speaker?

    Sonus faber electa amatore ....

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    Re: What's your favorite small or bookshelf speaker?

    Quested H108, 90dB, 8Ohm, open and smooth sounding, UK made with Volt woofer (as on the higher end PMCs and ProAcs) and Morel tweeter.

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    Re: What's your favorite small or bookshelf speaker?

    Reynaud Bliss Silver, Nola Boxer and Harbeth Compact 7ES. All available to demo locally.
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    Re: What's your favorite small or bookshelf speaker?

    Joe.....I know how great my Focal Diablo Utopia's sound with my Ayre MX-R's, I can only imagine how they would sound with your Twenties!
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    Re: What's your favorite small or bookshelf speaker?

    Wow! you guys are awesome. Love all these suggestions, most I've never heard of. Keep 'em coming.
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    Raidho c1.1, dynaudio focus 110
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    Re: What's your favorite small or bookshelf speaker?

    Penaudio Cenya Signatures on matching Coldray stands. The Cenya Signatures are internally wired with Jorma cables & look stunning in natural Karelian birch. In fact i'd love to one day own a pair in a 2nd system with matching Charm active subs driven by Accuphase gear.

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    Re: What's your favorite small or bookshelf speaker?

    Quote Originally Posted by Anatta View Post
    Wow, they are beautiful. They are way better looking without that goofy baffle. I also noticed they again flipped the tweeter back to the top. Are they suggesting different height stands because of the new tweeter location?

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    +1 on the Penaudio and the Nola Boxer
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    Re: What's your favorite small or bookshelf speaker?

    Conrad Johnson usually uses Penaudio for their demos at shows.
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    Re: What's your favorite small or bookshelf speaker?

    Depending on price

    Proac Tablett Signature
    Totem Mani II
    Raidho D1.1
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    Re: What's your favorite small or bookshelf speaker?

    Joe, what amp are you planning to use for these?
    My recommendations prefer a little grunt.

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    Haven't heard them but the Devore Gibbon 3XL have got rave reviews - and they are right there in NYC!
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    Re: What's your favorite small or bookshelf speaker?

    I'm a fan of the Nola Boxer also Joe. I really liked the Nola KO2 when I heard them and they are at the top of my list when I'm ready to upgrade...

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    Re: What's your favorite small or bookshelf speaker?

    I'm hoping to find a perfect match for my Triode 845M amps. I have not gotten around to opening them up yet but want a speaker that I can leave connected and maximize the 211/845 tube goodness.



    Quote Originally Posted by Nikhil View Post
    Joe, what amp are you planning to use for these?
    My recommendations prefer a little grunt.


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    Haven't heard them but the Devore Gibbon 3XL have got rave reviews - and they are right there in NYC!
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    Re: What's your favorite small or bookshelf speaker?

    I'm a Nola fan back from the days when they were Alon and had Lotus Sigs with all Alnico drivers for over 9 years. Amazing speakers.



    Quote Originally Posted by JJinID View Post
    I'm a fan of the Nola Boxer also Joe. I really liked the Nola KO2 when I heard them and they are at the top of my list when I'm ready to upgrade...

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    Quote Originally Posted by joeinid View Post
    I'm hoping to find a perfect match for my Triode 845M amps. I have not gotten around to opening them up yet but want a speaker that I can leave connected and maximize the 211/845 tube goodness.
    You know which ones I would suggest!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by sheltie1 View Post
    You know which ones I would suggest!!

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    NAD C 658 streamer.

    First Watt SIT-3, Job 250 Monos, NuForce STA200, AkitikA GT-102 amp, ASL Wave monos, Dennis Had 45 monos. Absolute Audio Labs PCF 25 amp (improved First Watt F7 super clone)

    Topping D90, RME Audio ADI-2 DAC FS, ModWright Ultimate Sony XA-5400ES.

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    Re: What's your favorite small or bookshelf speaker?

    I really liked the KEF LS50's when I had them... but....

    The Music Culture's are amazing!!!! Although current not distributed in US, they can be bought from MC directly....




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    Re: What's your favorite small or bookshelf speaker?

    Quote Originally Posted by joeinid View Post
    I'm hoping to find a perfect match for my Triode 845M amps. I have not gotten around to opening them up yet but want a speaker that I can leave connected and maximize the 211/845 tube goodness.
    Give those Gibbons a listen.
    They are supposed to be great with tube gear.
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    Harbeth P3ESR, should fit delicate tubes. I enjoy them every time I listen to them.


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    Re: What's your favorite small or bookshelf speaker?

    genelec is well known for high quality studio monitors - but their room speakers (smaller rooms/bookshelf) are very good too:

    http://www.genelec.com

    give them a try if you can.
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    Re: What's your favorite small or bookshelf speaker?

    Anyone hear these? Love the Alnico drivers.

    http://omegaloudspeakers.com/superalnicohigh1.html

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    Re: What's your favorite small or bookshelf speaker?

    I have heard the Super 6 with an 18wpc integrated made by Sound Quest and really enjoyed what I heard. They look to be a bit better.
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    Re: What's your favorite small or bookshelf speaker?

    I also wouldn't mind owning a pair of Devore 0/96's with a lovely Leben CS-600 integrated, RS-30EQ phono pre, resto'd Onkyo T-9090II tuner & Palmer 2.5 tt as a 2nd system. Heck, I might need 3 systems!

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    Re: What's your favorite small or bookshelf speaker?

    Quote Originally Posted by Melbguy1 View Post
    I also wouldn't mind owning a pair of Devore 0/96's with a lovely Leben CS-600 integrated, RS-30EQ phono pre, resto'd Onkyo T-9090II tuner & Palmer 2.5 tt as a 2nd system. Heck, I might need 3 systems!

    The 96's and the Leben CS-600 are a fantastic pairing!!! It's one of the setups here that I really enjoy together.
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    Re: What's your favorite small or bookshelf speaker?

    Quote Originally Posted by mauidan View Post
    Audience ClairAudient 1 Plus 1 V2 Monitor
    nitor

    http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazin...tor_Review.htm
    I just picked up a pair of the V2+'s. They are tiny, beautifully finished, image like crazy and sound absolutely wonderful.

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    Re: What's your favorite small or bookshelf speaker?

    Also my favorite all-time small monitors (and I've had many) are the Trenner & Friedl Art's. They are made in Austria, are stunningly beautiful (mine are zebra wood with white Corian baffles) and would sound sublime with your Triode's. Here is a link to a recent review:

    http://hifiknights.com/reviews/speak...nerfriedl-art/

    I also have the Lawrence Audio Violin's which sound good and look amazing.

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    Lawrence Audio Violin
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    Quote Originally Posted by RDSChicago View Post
    I just picked up a pair of the V2+'s. They are tiny, beautifully finished, image like crazy and sound absolutely wonderful.
    What's their frequency range? I could not find a clear statement anywhere...


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    Re: What's your favorite small or bookshelf speaker?

    [QUOTE=Kuoppis;185332]What's their frequency range? I could not find a clear statement anywhere...
    From a dealer'/ site. Mine are the + version:
    The Audience proprietary A3-S driver, although just 3 inches in diameter, delivers extremely flat frequency response from 50Hz to 22kHz (depending on room placement), eliminating the need for a separate woofer, midrange driver, tweeter, and crossover network. As a result the inherent problems of integrating multiple sonically dissimilar drivers and the accompanying phase distortions, loss of resolution and transient response degradation of a crossover network are completely avoided. The dual side-mounted passive radiators augment the output of the A-3S2-16 drivers and enable the 1+1 V2 to deliver outstanding presence and dynamic contrast.
    The A3S2-16 driver incorporates numerous engineering refinements such as a large patented neodymium-magnet motor structure and voice coil that moves with a highly linear excursion of 12mm; an exclusive titanium alloy cone material with a curvilinear shape; a concave dust cap specially designed to control high-frequency cone breakup and provide optimum dispersion; a unique "S"-shaped surround that allows the driver to behave more like an ideal pistonic radiator, and many additional enhancements.
    The 1+1 V2 also utilizes Audience's unique SSIT SweetSpace TM Imaging Technology that provides an expanded listening area rather than the usual single listener sweet spot.
    The + Version

    The 1+1-V2+'s available + upgrade provides yet another degree of sonic refinement. The 1+1-V2+ adds beautiful solder-less Tellurium binding posts and Audience premium Au24 internal wiring. The + kit option adds yet another layer of refinement, particularly evident by the smoothness, improved timbre and tonal richness.

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    Re: What's your favorite small or bookshelf speaker?

    Yes, thank you - I saw that too. That is however referring just to the A3-S driver, and with restrictions.

    I was looking for the verified freq. range for the V2+'s - both drivers, built into the loudspeaker and either as a statement from the manufacturer or measured by a credible and independent source.


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    I might be a bit biased
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    Re: What's your favorite small or bookshelf speaker?

    Trenner & Friedl monitor - tiny, but sounded great on Viva electronics last Newport show
    Reference 3a De Capos
    Vapor Cirrus - want to hear them and they are pretty efficient

    I like Dyns, but wouldn't think them to be a good match with your Tri amps.
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    Re: What's your favorite small or bookshelf speaker?

    Quote Originally Posted by jtinn View Post
    I might be a bit biased

    Jonanthan,

    A good friend of mine has the MicroOne's and he just loves them.
    Do you see them matching well with Joe's Triode 845M?
    I assumed they needed a fair amount of power.

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