Went through room size reduction a while back with quite a few speakers making an appearance. You don't specify price so here's my take.
We moved into an apartment while waiting for the house to be completed and I was lucky enough to have a dedicated room albeit extremely small. I had been using Meadowlark Audio Shearwater Hot Rods prior to moving and they were way too big for the room. I bought a pair of Totem Model Ones with great expectations. Sorry to say they just didn't suit me or maybe the Portal Panache I was using wasn't a good match.
Out they went and in went my trust Kestrel Hot Rods (kept in the closet in reserve). They were perfect for the situation. They are the best speaker I have owned at low listening levels in small rooms. They just sound right no matter what amp I've used with them. Another plus for the Kestrels is ease of placement. It's more difficult to make them sound bad than vice a versa.
My second choice for small space is the Silverline Audio SR-11. You need to find the correct stand height, but once you nail this down, they do sing sweetly. Also good at low level listening.
Lastly, the Proac Response 1.5. That's what I'm listening to currently. The build quality of these small floor standers is exceptional. Sound is wonderful once proper placement is achieved. Not sure where they rank in the small room department but so far it's pretty high.
One more thing since I've gone this far. I find that even in small spaces a pair of floor stand speakers is preferable to monitors. Either the Proacs or Kestrels take up less less real estate than the tiny SR-11s on good stands.
Good luck with your apartment hunting.
We moved into an apartment while waiting for the house to be completed and I was lucky enough to have a dedicated room albeit extremely small. I had been using Meadowlark Audio Shearwater Hot Rods prior to moving and they were way too big for the room. I bought a pair of Totem Model Ones with great expectations. Sorry to say they just didn't suit me or maybe the Portal Panache I was using wasn't a good match.
Out they went and in went my trust Kestrel Hot Rods (kept in the closet in reserve). They were perfect for the situation. They are the best speaker I have owned at low listening levels in small rooms. They just sound right no matter what amp I've used with them. Another plus for the Kestrels is ease of placement. It's more difficult to make them sound bad than vice a versa.
My second choice for small space is the Silverline Audio SR-11. You need to find the correct stand height, but once you nail this down, they do sing sweetly. Also good at low level listening.
Lastly, the Proac Response 1.5. That's what I'm listening to currently. The build quality of these small floor standers is exceptional. Sound is wonderful once proper placement is achieved. Not sure where they rank in the small room department but so far it's pretty high.
One more thing since I've gone this far. I find that even in small spaces a pair of floor stand speakers is preferable to monitors. Either the Proacs or Kestrels take up less less real estate than the tiny SR-11s on good stands.
Good luck with your apartment hunting.