New speaker time. Philharmonic BMR vs Ascend Sierra 1v2

[holbob]

So I'm upgrading (changing) my speakers for hopefully the last time for a few years.

The wife likes the look of the BMR (even without the grill). So that was my first go to. But I have a small lounge - 4.1 metres (13.5 foot) by 3.6 metres (11.8 foot). I have a typical UK small ceiling of 2.3 metres (7.5 foot).

I like wide dispersion - I've owned revel m16, m106 and kef r3 and the Q7 Meta. Much prefer the revels. But the BMR is seriously wide. I also listen to mainly indie folk and indie rock. The BMR is apparently mainly to convey a full orchestra in your lounge??? I am worried that the BMR is too much for my space and my type of music.

A suitable compromise would be I think the Ascend Sierra 1v2. I don't need to go to the LX as I get loads of bass reinforcement in this room anyway. The Sierra has revel like dispersion, good directivity and a nice in room response.
Has anyone experienced the BMR in a small room - can it work?

 

[pdfield34]

I have a similarly sized room - 12X14 ft. 10 ft ceiling. Pretty bad room with a desk.
I have had the BMRs and revel m105s on hand for 2+ years. I have had the KEF LS50 metas on hand for 1/2 year.

Very much prefer the BMRs. To me they stand apart from the Revels and KEFs. I don't notice any negatives from the wide dispersion. Their sound is more immersive.

Most of the time, if I'm not listening to the BMRs, I'm rocking out and getting shouted at by my Klipsch RP 600 Ms.

Also, using Dirac, I can get a flat Harman curve down to 34Hz (+5Hz bass from 33 - 150 Hz) with the BMRs - no subs.

This doesn't address any type of comparison to the Sierras. Justing pointing out that I believe the BMRs are special as they relate to my Revels and KEFs.

 

[Mort]

I used the BMR Tower in a room that size. It's wonderful. I have not seen the beamwidth on these measured but they might be just a little wider than revel.

Wider is even more demonstrative with acoustic recordings. But it's not too much, no. It'll sound great with your music.