Hi all,
I recently stumbled upon this forum/reviews, and you guys seem quite helpful and knowledgeable . What would be your advice in my situation (pictures attached i hope...):
In the bookshelf, there are 2 Edifier R1700Bt speakers and, more recently, an Edifier T5 subwoofer under the TV, which starts to drone at medium volumes. Since last Black Friday, there has also been a Wiim Ultra, which feeds the speakers from the PC (=TV) via Toslink.
At the other end of the room, by the dining table, there is also a small, old compact stereo system, now with a Wiim Mini, so that all speakers in the room can play at once.
All these botched-up elements are aesthetically and acoustically somewhat unsatisfactory. The idea is to replace the Edifier R1700Bt with something 'bigger' and possibly omit the small stereo system. The subwoofer at least needs to change position, and it would be nice not to have it at all for aesthetic reasons. Larger bookshelf speakers look kind of ugly in this delicate shelf, and are too close to the wall and to each other to sound nice (as far as I’ve read). Therefore, floor-standing speakers on either side of the bookshelf seem to be a reasonable option, but i would need to negotiate whith my ladies.
The Edifiers were much too muddy/bassy, but the equaliser and Wiim auto room correction did a good job (to my ears...).
I was thinking of:
99% 30%), and background music while at the table (10%). No high expectations, just a clean setup and neutral sound, as far as possible for 1-2000 EUR or so. Do i miss anything obvious to you?
And yes, i createt the floorplan and 3d models from scratch only for you
cheers



I recently stumbled upon this forum/reviews, and you guys seem quite helpful and knowledgeable . What would be your advice in my situation (pictures attached i hope...):
In the bookshelf, there are 2 Edifier R1700Bt speakers and, more recently, an Edifier T5 subwoofer under the TV, which starts to drone at medium volumes. Since last Black Friday, there has also been a Wiim Ultra, which feeds the speakers from the PC (=TV) via Toslink.
At the other end of the room, by the dining table, there is also a small, old compact stereo system, now with a Wiim Mini, so that all speakers in the room can play at once.
All these botched-up elements are aesthetically and acoustically somewhat unsatisfactory. The idea is to replace the Edifier R1700Bt with something 'bigger' and possibly omit the small stereo system. The subwoofer at least needs to change position, and it would be nice not to have it at all for aesthetic reasons. Larger bookshelf speakers look kind of ugly in this delicate shelf, and are too close to the wall and to each other to sound nice (as far as I’ve read). Therefore, floor-standing speakers on either side of the bookshelf seem to be a reasonable option, but i would need to negotiate whith my ladies.
The Edifiers were much too muddy/bassy, but the equaliser and Wiim auto room correction did a good job (to my ears...).
I was thinking of:
- Edifier R2750/2850: Cheap (and small?) upgrade, but don’t know where to put them; kind of ugly.
- White bookshelf monitors (e.g. Yamaha HS5): too chunky on the shelf, too close to the wall, too close together?
- Dali Oberon 5 or 7, or Monitor Audio Bronze 200, or similar on both sides of the shelf. Some speaker amp, as a full amp won’t fit the shelf (depth 32cm), and I don’t need any additional functions (Wiim Ultra). Active speakers would be nice as well and cheaper overall (but must be white)? This is the most expensive option, and i wonder if it will be any better at all when in the kitchen...
And yes, i createt the floorplan and 3d models from scratch only for you
cheers


