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Small dedicated listening rooms

Potentially downsizing from a 17’ x 22’ room to a 8’6 x 10’ room.
Currently have huge three-way floor standers that would swallow the room.
Mostly ARC equipment.
Thoughts on speakers with a smaller footprint that don’t have to be too far off the walls?
Budget of 15k max. Used is fine.



luckytiger1
jon_5912
252 posts
 
I definitely agree about nearfield.  If it were me I'd consider ATC SCM25, Focal SM9 and other pro monitors intended for mid/nearfield configurations.  
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gawdbless
1,165 posts
 
Duke, you have possibly the most comprehensive answers every time you post on the gon. Always a good read. Hats off to you!
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nrenter
691 posts
 
Without knowing any more than you’ve stated, I’d seriously consider a headphone set-up and the most comfortable recliner I could find. My listening space is 12’ x 11’ x 10’. Any smaller and I’d sell it all and go for the ‘phones. 
luckytiger1 OP
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Thanks for all your comments. The room has a high ceiling and actually measures fairly well. Pretty competent in acoustic theory and room treatment so back to the original question...

“Thoughts on speakers with a smaller footprint that don’t need to be too far off the walls?”
dill
815 posts
 
I have (the clue) speakers (see My System), no sub and sounds great in my small room. They are a bit of a pain to setup properly, however worth the effort. I would suggest you look for a speaker that is front ported.
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