17-Jun-2015, 15:43
Welcome,
I've always been a fan of small speakers that 'outperform' for their size. I also like audio systems that don't dominate a room, but that is because my hi-fi has always been part of the living room. As such, I still have a pair of the original ProAc Tablettes and Opera Operetta stand-mounts.
Since I bought my D120 in Feb, I have been browsing for a similar speaker. My thoughts were that the KEF LS50 is very good, and the SAM profile is a bonus. I liked it, but preferred the others that I listened to subsequently . The Athom GT-1 is very good, and with SAM, gives remarkable sound, and with a D200 can fill a room at reasonable volumes. The Revel M106 is also quite nice, and a bit softer in presentation. They are well under your budget, I think. Two others that I would certainly recommend are the new (I think) PMC mini monitor DB1 Gold was very impressive. They also make a 20 series, but I have not seen or heard it. Finally, the Totem Element Ember or Fire are also very good. The non-element series is more ordinary to me but they are still very good.
I think that the location is a big factor in small speakers, so, perhaps, the front-port of a speaker like the PMC would be well suited to your location.
I've always been a fan of small speakers that 'outperform' for their size. I also like audio systems that don't dominate a room, but that is because my hi-fi has always been part of the living room. As such, I still have a pair of the original ProAc Tablettes and Opera Operetta stand-mounts.
Since I bought my D120 in Feb, I have been browsing for a similar speaker. My thoughts were that the KEF LS50 is very good, and the SAM profile is a bonus. I liked it, but preferred the others that I listened to subsequently . The Athom GT-1 is very good, and with SAM, gives remarkable sound, and with a D200 can fill a room at reasonable volumes. The Revel M106 is also quite nice, and a bit softer in presentation. They are well under your budget, I think. Two others that I would certainly recommend are the new (I think) PMC mini monitor DB1 Gold was very impressive. They also make a 20 series, but I have not seen or heard it. Finally, the Totem Element Ember or Fire are also very good. The non-element series is more ordinary to me but they are still very good.
I think that the location is a big factor in small speakers, so, perhaps, the front-port of a speaker like the PMC would be well suited to your location.
Damon
Powernode, NAD M32, Cambridge CD transport, Analysis Plus, Nordost, iFi Nova, CSS Criton 1TDX, KEF C62
Vancouver, Canada
