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Speakers with wide listening window

I am looking to upgrade my speakers (currently Paradigm Monitor 7 v3). My biggest complaint about the Paradigms is their thin optimal listening window. If I am out of a narrow corridor directly in front of them, or if I am listening more than 4 ft off the ground, the sound drastically depreciates. I realize that all of this is inherent to some degree in any 2-channel system, but I am generally active and moving around while listening to music (e.g. while cooking) so I'm really looking for a set of speakers that can fill a room (20x30x10) without needing to be too loud.

My budget is about 1500 (up to 2k, max) new or used. The rest of my (vinyl only) system is:

Clearaudio Virtuoso Cart
Marantz 15-TTs1
Onkyo A10 integrated amp

Thanks!
blnd2spll
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mapman
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I do something similar to what AK is saying with my Dynaudio monitors to make them perform more similarly to my more omni OHMs in one of my rooms where I have the placement tweaked for off axis listening.
metman
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I would seriously consider the Shelby+Kroll Nano monitors. I've had these now for almost a week and the soundstage is phenominal, it just follows you around the room. I was even listening behind the speakers and didn't notice a significant difference and mine aren't even completely broken in yet. I've been listenting to mine with a cheap Yamaha receiver and can only imagine how much better they would sound with better electronics.
I would contact Tim over at Shelby+Kroll They may have some B stock remaining. He's a great guy to deal with and I doubt you could do much better in this price range.
mingles
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Ohm Walsh are very good at this.
rebbi
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Ditto: look at Ohm. You get a 4month in-home trial; if you don't like them, you're only out the cost of shipping them back. Whether or not you like their presentation is a matter of personal taste, but they're definitely worth a look. Very well priced, too.
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zmanastronomy
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Try towing your speakers so that they cross in front of you.
This works very well for the AV and HT listeners.
It allows the soundstage to image in a much wider spot so everyone on the couch can have a bit of imging.
It's free.
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