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Small on-wall satellite speakers to pair with Revels?

dhugger

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Fellow sound nerds, I need your help. I'm upgrading my 5.1 system, and I am stuck on which rear speakers to get. Arriving next week are Revel F226BE (left/right) and C205 (center). I currently have a Rel S/812 sub as well. I don't really have any space in the rear, and so I need something small and on-wall. Revel's M8 SP2 speakers would have been perfect, but they aren't in production anymore, and the only black ones I could find are on eBay for far more than they're worth (currently listed for ~$800 per speaker!). Based on some reviews, the Monoprice Monolith Satellite speakers could have been an ok solution, but they aren't currently available either. Ideally, I want something that doesn't look too visually out of place with the Revels (e.g., I don't want sharp edge/square designs, like the Kef Q series). I have been considering the GoldenEar SuperSat 3 speakers. However, I can't find any objective data in the forums, and I worry that the different tweeter tech might sound out of place with the Revels... but maybe not? What do you folks think? Would the SuperSats be a decent selection, or do you have other small satellite speakers in mind that could pair well audibly and visually with the Revels? Here's my room layout for reference. The black "?" squares are placeholders for the rear speakers.
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Thanks for your input!
-Derek
 
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The Polk 'ES' line has rounded corners and Amir has measured the ES60 and ES20 loudspeakers. Perhaps you can audition a pair of 'ES10' loudspeakers with return privileges ?
 
Since your seating arrangement is close to the rear wall it makes sense to go for on-wall speakers that are angled.
Probably the most logical choice that's still being manufactured is the Wharfedale DFS.
It's a bipole speaker with 2x4" woofers. Helps with localization and since it's not dipole it's still in accordance with Dolby specs.

You can hang them above those tables (not too high, tweeters slightly above the heads of the viewers).


Frequency Response(+3dB)70-24kHz
 
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