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Bronze Member Username: OstPost 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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Gold Member Username: Jan_b_vigneDallas, TX Post Number: 8556 Registered: May-04 | http://www.nsmaudio.com/ |
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Silver Member Username: TdogroederDes Moines, IA Post Number: 126 Registered: Sep-05 | PSB Image B25's or B15's http://www.psbspeakers.com/series.php?sId=3 |
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Gold Member Username: Edster922Abubala, 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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Gold Member Username: NuckPost Number: 2712 Registered: Dec-04 | https://www.ecoustics.com/electronics/forum/home-audio/146884.html |
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Gold Member Username: Edster922Abubala, 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. |
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Gold Member Username: NuckPost Number: 2715 Registered: Dec-04 | I stand corrected, thanks, Ed. |
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Silver Member Username: Rysa4Post 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. |
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Bronze Member Username: OstPost 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? |
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Gold Member Username: NuckPost Number: 2716 Registered: Dec-04 | If this were any less than a serious thread, I would say O-Tay, Panky. |
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Gold Member Username: GavincummNew 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. |
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Gold Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 3324 Registered: Feb-05 | Nope the Era's are rear ported. |
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Gold Member Username: GavincummNew York USA Post Number: 1165 Registered: Feb-05 | thanks art! |
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New member Username: EacousticstePost Number: 1 Registered: Jun-06 | This may be a little late, but you should consider Genelec 8020's! www.genelec.com |
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New member Username: EacousticstePost 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. |