Full range speakers with small footprint?

05-22-06: Allanbhaganinfo
Yeah, I'd have to say Merlin as well, they have a small foot print and
don't let anyone tell you they don't have Bass.

A listener's perception of the Merlin's bass will depend a great deal on
the type of music being played. Someone listening to chamber orchestra
or female vocal will think the bass is wonderful, whereas someone
listening to Metallica will think the bass is insufficient. So, these things
need to be put into perspective.

again check the druids...sensitivity over 100 so your 60 watts can drive them really well...

tvad,
i think i understand what you are saying but this is more to the point. the woofer used in the vsm has an excursion of one full inch and a resonant freq or 28hz. if you use the speakers with a tonally neutral set of electronics and wires and use the speaker the way they were designed to be used, the bass can be very powerful and deep. if you lean out the tonality by using leaner or more damped sounding associated gear then they will sound lighter in weight. the speakers are 4 db down at 30hz and in the right room even that can be embellished. they can do mettallica just fine here at the plant in a 24 by 28 by 16 foot tall room.
regards,
bobby at merlin

they can do mettallica just fine here at the plant in a 24 by 28 by 16 foot tall room.
regards,
bobby at merlin
Bobbyapalkovic 

Bobby, I appreciate your take. My listening experience was different. This comes down to one's preference and illustrates why an audition of loudspeakers with one's own music is important.

hi tvad,
i agree about hearing a speaker with your own music and that one's own personal preference has a lot to do with ones choice. but this speaker in particular is extremely continuous from top to bottom. and it is possible that the individual that owned them may not have had them set up to best show what you were after personally. this is in an ancillary sense and even, placement. the speaker (the vsm mm or mx and super bam in particlar) do not have a tonality issues and can be worked with to address ones preferences to a degree. the se is lighter sounding and more suited to se tubes, imho.
regards,
b
regards,
bobby