Small Speakers w/ Full Range Sound

thiel 1.5 with naim amps is working great for me.

If you can find them where you live, Isophon Fuego's have the best bass extension of any bookshelf speakers I have heard. They are one of the few bookshelf speakers that do not need a subwoofer in addition. They also look gorgeous. I do not know how efficient they are. They should cost you about $3,000 a pair new.

Because your listening room is relatively small, I would recommend the Sonus Faber Concerto bookshelf speakers with a Rel Storm III Subwoofer. The Sonus Fabers are available with Piano Black or Walnut finishes. A high quality Pre amp and Amp such as a Krell 250A and a Krell 250P is highly recommended. Speaker placement is crucial. I would also recommend listening to a pair of Vienna Accoustic Beethovens to use as a benchmark. Good Luck!

I agree w/ Jschrimp. I have tried a number of small monitors (Joseph, ProAc, Totem, Triangle) and in my small dedicated listening room (definitely nearfield) have found the System Audio 1110's to be the best. They are also a great value at $750 a pair. At first I was skeptical...I mean my interconnects cost more than my speakers! However, this is the one component in my system that I will most likely not change out anytime soon. Unless of course I move and end up with a much larger room...that's another story. Anyway,worth checking out the System Audio's if you can find a dealer. Good Luck...John

Almost forgot...My room also has hard wood floors.