New Speaker Requirements

[Billiam62]

Now that I know that rear ported speakers will not function well in my listening room in my new house, I have to come up with a pair of speakers that either are not ported at all or have front ports.

I would like to find something that has a comparable sound to the Jamo line of speakers. Neutral to slightly warm but a balanced sound overall. Detail is good and the image is surprisingly well laid out.

Any suggestions? Would like to look at bookshelf speakers only and with a maximum price of $400.00 US.

Thanks.

[JohnMichael]

Here are your new speakers.

FOCAL CHORUS 705V BOOKSHELF SPEAKERS (PR) at Music Direct

[Billiam62]

Here are your new speakers.

FOCAL CHORUS 705V BOOKSHELF SPEAKERS (PR) at Music Direct

Only one serious flaw that I can see with this speaker. After reading the reviews it seems evident they are not suited to fill a mid to large size room with audio. The room I have to put my stereo system in is 14' by 14' with a 9' ceiling. Not sure this speaker will sound right in a room of that size. Otherwise it is exactly what I am looking for at this time.

Do you think it would work OK in a room of that size?

[JohnMichael]

My room is 12x15 for the living room and continues into the dining area so it is a fairly deep space. My speakers are about 2 1/2 feet from the back wall and I sit about 6 1/2 feet from the speakers. I would think more about the triangle of speakers and listening position more than overall room size. They are efficient and have good bass for their size.

People have used smaller speakers such as the BBC LS3/5A in their systems. I think within your budget constraints and where they will be in the room I think you will be pleased.

[blackraven]

There a quite a few speakers that will fit the bill. JM's recommendation is a good one. Others to consider are a pir of PSB B6's (they can be found as B stock here- Saturday Audio look under PSB specials then PSB refurbished. I bought a pair of these from here and they are a great speaker for the price, read the reviews.) Also consider a pair of the Monitor Audio Rx2's under Monitor Audio Specials and closeouts. They use a 7" woofer. I have a pair of the older S1's which have a 6.5" woofer and they have no problems filling my 17x17x12 bedroom with sound. They are a little pricier though.

B&W 685's are nice as are the Wharfedale Diamond 10.2's at Music Direct. You will need some power to drive the Diamonds though. Also take a look at their Focal 806v which is on sale but a little over your budget.

Here is a Monitor Audio Bronze in your budget-
Monitor Audio - Bronze BX-2 - 2-Way Bookshelf Speakers-Audio Advisor

If you have to stay with in your budget go with the PSB B6's or the Focals. The B6's have very good bass for a bookshelf and have a slightly warmer sound. They are a little forgiving of poorly recorded music. The B6's will be able to fill a large room with sound better than the Focal 705's. They are a bigger speaker with a larger woofer.

[Sir Terrence the Terrible]

People have used smaller speakers such as the BBC LS3/5A in their systems. I think within your budget constraints and where they will be in the room I think you will be pleased.

I have to agree with this statement. Being a proud owner of ATC, Harbeth, and a custom design based on the BBC LS3, the midrange and high frequencies are superb. Pair this design with a great subwoofer(these speakers don't do bass), and it will perform like a high quality wide range speaker.

[Billiam62]

There a quite a few speakers that will fit the bill. JM's recommendation is a good one. Others to consider are a pir of PSB B6's (they can be found as B stock here- Saturday Audio look under PSB specials then PSB refurbished. I bought a pair of these from here and they are a great speaker for the price, read the reviews.) Also consider a pair of the Monitor Audio Rx2's under Monitor Audio Specials and closeouts. They use a 7" woofer. I have a pair of the older S1's which have a 6.5" woofer and they have no problems filling my 17x17x12 bedroom with sound. They are a little pricier though.

B&W 685's are nice as are the Wharfedale Diamond 10.2's at Music Direct. You will need some power to drive the Diamonds though. Also take a look at their Focal 806v which is on sale but a little over your budget.

Here is a Monitor Audio Bronze in your budget-
Monitor Audio - Bronze BX-2 - 2-Way Bookshelf Speakers-Audio Advisor

If you have to stay with in your budget go with the PSB B6's or the Focals. The B6's have very good bass for a bookshelf and have a slightly warmer sound. They are a little forgiving of poorly recorded music. The B6's will be able to fill a large room with sound better than the Focal 705's. They are a bigger speaker with a larger woofer.

PSB looks promising since I live pretty close to the Saturday Audio store. I think the new Wharfdale 10.1 has a rear port though the older 9.1 does not. Basing this upon what I saw in a review.

[Billiam62]

My room is 12x15 for the living room and continues into the dining area so it is a fairly deep space. My speakers are about 2 1/2 feet from the back wall and I sit about 6 1/2 feet from the speakers. I would think more about the triangle of speakers and listening position more than overall room size. They are efficient and have good bass for their size.

People have used smaller speakers such as the BBC LS3/5A in their systems. I think within your budget constraints and where they will be in the room I think you will be pleased.

Thanks. This may work then. It's on my short list now.