Hi folks,
My current system is MiniDSP SHD + boxem NC252 power amp + Canton Vento 830.2 speakers + SVS SB2000 sub. Sources are Roon or turntable or TV.
Layout of the room is roughly like this (distances are in meters). It is not a dedicated room and there are no acoustic treatments, but it is a reasonably "dead" room with hardwood floors, carpets, lots of furniture, books etc. SPL is very moderate, this is an appartment in an old, very poorly isolated building and I doubt I would be going above 90dB very often.
As you can see the LP is not really centered between the speakers. This is unfortunate, but it is a non-negotiable part of the overall design. MiniDSP + Dirac helped a lot here to improve the stereo image.
I am very happy with how everything sounds, but am wondering if much better speakers would be able to make a difference. Budget for this is fairly liberal, but not excessive. I would definitely want to stay under 10K. What I am looking for is the type of speakers I should be looking into. Some of the speakers that come highly recommended in recent reviews both by Amir and by Erin are:
1) cardiod speakers, such as D&D8c. Even though they increased their prices, I would be able to stay under 10K by getting the studio version. I would also be able to ditch the amp and maybe even the sub for some addl discount. My doubt about this type of speakers is that they seem to be designed to "work" with the wall behind them to reinforce the bass, and I wonder if that would work very well in the situation such as the one above.
2) speakers with narrower, but smooth directivity and very low distortion. Examples would be March Audio Sointuva or Perlisten S4b, there are other speakers in this category I'm sure.
I would really welcome any feedback, opinions etc. One last thing to keep in mind -- speakers should be available in Europe.
Thanks in advance,
-- Stanislav
My current system is MiniDSP SHD + boxem NC252 power amp + Canton Vento 830.2 speakers + SVS SB2000 sub. Sources are Roon or turntable or TV.
Layout of the room is roughly like this (distances are in meters). It is not a dedicated room and there are no acoustic treatments, but it is a reasonably "dead" room with hardwood floors, carpets, lots of furniture, books etc. SPL is very moderate, this is an appartment in an old, very poorly isolated building and I doubt I would be going above 90dB very often.
As you can see the LP is not really centered between the speakers. This is unfortunate, but it is a non-negotiable part of the overall design. MiniDSP + Dirac helped a lot here to improve the stereo image.
I am very happy with how everything sounds, but am wondering if much better speakers would be able to make a difference. Budget for this is fairly liberal, but not excessive. I would definitely want to stay under 10K. What I am looking for is the type of speakers I should be looking into. Some of the speakers that come highly recommended in recent reviews both by Amir and by Erin are:
1) cardiod speakers, such as D&D8c. Even though they increased their prices, I would be able to stay under 10K by getting the studio version. I would also be able to ditch the amp and maybe even the sub for some addl discount. My doubt about this type of speakers is that they seem to be designed to "work" with the wall behind them to reinforce the bass, and I wonder if that would work very well in the situation such as the one above.
2) speakers with narrower, but smooth directivity and very low distortion. Examples would be March Audio Sointuva or Perlisten S4b, there are other speakers in this category I'm sure.
I would really welcome any feedback, opinions etc. One last thing to keep in mind -- speakers should be available in Europe.
Thanks in advance,
-- Stanislav