25-Mar-2016, 14:34
(This post was last modified: 25-Mar-2016, 14:36 by samurai7595.)
(25-Mar-2016, 13:00)Axel Wrote:(24-Mar-2016, 19:33)SteveO... Wrote: Following a recent house move I am dealing with a similar problem. I've been auditioning replacements for my B&W 802Ds and at the moment the Wilson Benesch Vector is in pole position. IMHO, they're a magical combination with my D400 in a room of similar size to yours, and at ~£8.1K well inside your budget. They sounded much bigger than expected with good top to bottom integration and top class dynamics (they remind me of a certain other "Wilson" speaker company). Also, to my eyes, they are a good match aesthetically with the Devialets.
Also worth considering are PMC with their ATL transmission lines. I'm currently trying some Fact 12s which are working well in my room; tight and surprisingly deep bass (sans SAM).
My listening room is also relatively small (4.5m by 3.5m) and The speakers have to be fairly close to the back wall. I notice that the Wilson Benesch Vector has a rear firing port. Does this cause any problems? I have been toying with the idea of an upgrade. At the moment I have ProAc D20Rs (downward firing port) On my list is the B&W 804 D3 (front firing) and Magico S1 (infinite baffle), but I'd listen to anything suitable.
My listening room is the same size as yours and I have no issues with my ProAc Response D30R speakers.
What I really like about the ProAc Response speaker design, is their down-firing port. First off, since it's down-firing, it's not affected by how close they are to the wall behind them (mine are 0.15m). Plus, the down-firing port is designed with a "platform" and it does not just fire to the floor itself therefore, bass will not be affected if your floor has carpeting or not.
I think it's a very small & efficient design and has been working great for me! Plus, in my smallish room, I also have SAM at 100% and the bass goes very deep but it's very well controlled (not boomy at all). You should have a serious look at ProAc.
