Thanks, SunnyJim. 12x15 and your listening tastes certainly help narrow the choices. I've heard the Triton 7s twice, the demo room was at least 12x15, and the bass output overloaded the room so much I couldn't explore the speaker's reputed potential.
OTOH, I also heard the Aon 3 in a similar-sized room and it was a nice match. Unlike most mini-monitors, the Aons have two side-mounted passive radiators, which enable more bass extension and higher speaker sensitivity. The mid/woofers are quick and linear, and the Heil-type folded ribbon tweeter is deceptively detailed because it is much smoother than typical domes, especially some metal ones. The folded ribbon has several square inches of radiating area, which means it doesn't have to move much and thereby is not subject to the inertial artifacts (overshoot and ringing) typical of conventional tweeters.
BTW, the Triton 5 is passive like the Triton 7, but with bigger cabinets, woofers and passive radiators. The Triton 5 also has four radiators per cabinet vs. the 7's two. I hope you can find some Aons to audition locally.
OTOH, I also heard the Aon 3 in a similar-sized room and it was a nice match. Unlike most mini-monitors, the Aons have two side-mounted passive radiators, which enable more bass extension and higher speaker sensitivity. The mid/woofers are quick and linear, and the Heil-type folded ribbon tweeter is deceptively detailed because it is much smoother than typical domes, especially some metal ones. The folded ribbon has several square inches of radiating area, which means it doesn't have to move much and thereby is not subject to the inertial artifacts (overshoot and ringing) typical of conventional tweeters.
BTW, the Triton 5 is passive like the Triton 7, but with bigger cabinets, woofers and passive radiators. The Triton 5 also has four radiators per cabinet vs. the 7's two. I hope you can find some Aons to audition locally.
