Great speakers for a small room


I have a second computer based system in a small office that is 10 x 11. Just can't seem to find a speaker that works good in this room. I run a tubed kt88 amp that produces about 60 watts of power per channel. My budget is really $2,000 but for the right speakers could go $4 or even $5,000. Its almost like the 3 bears - big speakers just load the room too much, small speakers sound like computer speakers with no dynamics and detail, I want something just right!
ladavid
I run Triangle Titus ES in a room much smaller than yours, about 7x8 with a 9.5 ceiling. The Tituses at 90 dB and a 5-inch woofer are just right. In your room you might manage the larger Comète.

My amp is an Audio Space AS-3i which can run EL34s for a max of 35 wpc or KT66s for about 16wpc. The Tituses work well with both.

Your budget will allow for something really good though, and 60 wpc of KT88 power should drive about anything. How about the North Creek Kitty Kat Revelator? They are made to go right against the wall and they can fill a much larger room than yours.

http://www.northcreekmusic.com/Kitty/Kitty_Kat_Info.htm
Look here. You will be knocked out, and have a lot of $$ left over:

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrmoni&1261514382&/Morel-(Rennaissance)-Duet-shor
I would suggest a sealed speaker to avoid bass bloom sometimes associated with a ported speaker in a small room. I would ordinarily suggest Merlin, but I'm notsure that you have sufficient room to meet the manufacturers suggested listening distance. Maybe, the Dali RS3?

http://www.10audio.com/dali_rs3.htm