[SDB30]

So, I've had to give up my man cave due to my wife and I having our first child. The wifey doesn't want me to have any speakers, but she can "deal" with small ones, so have to ditch my Andrew Jones pioneer (have 3 c21's).

Room is roughly 20x25 with an open living room/kitchen, seating distance is about 12.5 feet. The speakers have to be somewhat attractive, I'm looking at Def Tech Promonitor 1000's or Martin Logan Motion 4's. I will be using 3 bookshelves across the front to keep everything discrete as possible.

All advice is appreciated. Budget is about 200 per speaker.

 

[SDB30]

Oh, viewing habits are TV 60%, movie 30%, music 10%. If it matters they will sit on a TV console with plenty of room to breath. The Martin Logan's look very attractive and the tweeter design seems high-end, which intrigues me. And the will pushed by a budget Yamaha rv-x373.

 

[zieglj01]

Also look at the Focal Sib - good price
http://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/focalsibprblk/focal-sib-5-2-way-satellite-loudspeakers-pair-gloss-black/1.html

 

[Kini62]

The motion 4s sound really nice but NEED a sub. Pretty much any of the speakers like what you have mentioned will have little to no bass. Jsut a fact of the design.


If you could step up to something a little bigger you'd get more bass.

 

[SDB30]

I have a small 8" sub right now, I will be upgrading to HSU stf-1 later, prolly my Christmas present

 

[zieglj01]



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Originally Posted by SDB30  /t/1521013/advice-on-small-bookshelf-speakers-for-living-room#post_24440126


I have a small 8" sub right now, I will be upgrading to HSU stf-1 later, prolly my Christmas present

How tall can your new speakers be?

 

[SDB30]

They have to be bookshelves. No restrictions, just small, I'd say 12 or under

 

[zieglj01]



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Originally Posted by SDB30  /t/1521013/advice-on-small-bookshelf-speakers-for-living-room#post_24440424


They have to be bookshelves. No restrictions, just small, I'd say 12 or under

Mordaunt Short Aviano 2 - is 12-1/2 high and will have some bass

2 pair will be $600
http://www.amazon.com/Mordaunt-Short-Aviano-Speakers-Black/dp/B003J1ORNS