Speakers for small rooms.

[Harry.]

I thought there was a thread for this but it's disappeared! Ok so it's of little interest to those with vast expanses in which to site your Wilson Sashas and Dali Epicons but some of us do not have listening areas of Ponderosa proportions. I would be very interested to hear what speakers Devialet owners are using successfully in confined spaces - say 3 x 4 metres or thereabouts. 

I have recently moved my system to such a room and found my PMC Fact 8's excessive and much too forward. I have been using KEF LS 50's for a couple of weeks and have been hugely impressed. My only problem is that these are by far the cheapest component in my system. Surely I should be using something more expensive!  

The strange thing is, I think I could be quite happy with this set up. I am actually enjoying the music a lot on this smaller scale. I use SAM at 20% which really expands the bass output.

Ciao Harry,

I think you've just answered yourself. You sound like you are really enjoying your system! Just stick with it and see. I think it's natural to be curious about what works for others, but if you've found a combination that really works for you, just concentrate on the music and forget about the rig!

My space is about that size. Quite irregular in shape as it's open in the back and on the right side, with wooden ceiling (also quite irregular), and the Olympica II works marvellously! Very deep and wide soundstage and quite balanced tonally, very enjoyable, very close to the sweet spot of the Blue Note in Milano I must say, hehe

Thanks for the advice, which I have pretty much stuck to! I spent an enjoyable weekend listening to a lot of music, which is I guess the whole idea!

The Olympica looks fantastic and I am sure has sound quality to match. I think they may be too large for my room but I will try to see them and hear for myself.