Hello everyone
As some may know we are building a new home and are trying to finalise the floor plans. We will have a 10x5 meter kitchen/diner/lounge and we have pretty much decided that the Harbeth SHL5 will live there fed by an Audio Research DSI200 amp.
So I now need to plan the speakers for the separate lounge and finalise the size of the lounge. Initially it was to be 6x4 meters but speaking to my local dealer he was sceptical of putting speakers larger than the SHL5 in a room that size. This seems contrary to what many have said on here. So the way I am thinking about this is to decide the room size based on the ideal speaker. After a lot of reflection I like the Harbeth type of sound. Having flirted with Wilson Benesch I don’t want a ‘detail first’ type of sound but I would prefer a speaker a bit faster and more transparent than the SHL5 without losing what the SHL5 does so well in realism’s an tone.
I wonder if the newer SHL5 would do this? Maybe? ATC is another option and the Tannoy Legacy could be a contender. Other than that Audio Note J or something from Proac or Spendor? Budget is 5-8000€ new retail but ok with Portugal/Spain secondhand market but it’s limited.
Which speaker would give me what I am looking for and would 6x4 meter room be ok and if not what size?
Amp likely to be my current Audio Research SP17/D130 (D130 = solid state and drove ATC SCM11 effortlessly).
Thanks
As some may know we are building a new home and are trying to finalise the floor plans. We will have a 10x5 meter kitchen/diner/lounge and we have pretty much decided that the Harbeth SHL5 will live there fed by an Audio Research DSI200 amp.
So I now need to plan the speakers for the separate lounge and finalise the size of the lounge. Initially it was to be 6x4 meters but speaking to my local dealer he was sceptical of putting speakers larger than the SHL5 in a room that size. This seems contrary to what many have said on here. So the way I am thinking about this is to decide the room size based on the ideal speaker. After a lot of reflection I like the Harbeth type of sound. Having flirted with Wilson Benesch I don’t want a ‘detail first’ type of sound but I would prefer a speaker a bit faster and more transparent than the SHL5 without losing what the SHL5 does so well in realism’s an tone.
I wonder if the newer SHL5 would do this? Maybe? ATC is another option and the Tannoy Legacy could be a contender. Other than that Audio Note J or something from Proac or Spendor? Budget is 5-8000€ new retail but ok with Portugal/Spain secondhand market but it’s limited.
Which speaker would give me what I am looking for and would 6x4 meter room be ok and if not what size?
Amp likely to be my current Audio Research SP17/D130 (D130 = solid state and drove ATC SCM11 effortlessly).
Thanks