Fitz Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 I have a bit of a dilemma with the audio rig at my desk. I had been using a pair of Acoustic Research AR4x's that I pulled out of a dumpster, but with my new monitor there isn't enough room for them to fit properly. I need to get some new bookshelf speakers that are 7" wide or smaller, and don't require a subwoofer crossed over way high to avoid sounding thin. I have no idea what's good on the market right now, which is made even harder to figure out due to the size constraint. So if anybody happens to know some nice speakers that are that small, I'd be very grateful for the advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duggeh Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 Quad L-ites or 9L. Gorgeous into the bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 bose acoustimass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted June 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 Quad L-ites or 9L. Gorgeous into the bargain. Awesome, I'll check those out. bose acoustimass Fuck you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted June 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 I don't have pre-out connections on my amp... is there a non-powered version of those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkam Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 Totem Rainmaker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted June 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 Totem Rainmaker Wow... I could've sworn those were wider than 6.8", good to know they're an option, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duggeh Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 The Quad 9L is active. You'll need to be looking at the L-ites if youve no loop out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 I thought the L's came in both active and inactive passive...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Duggeh Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 I thought the L's came in both active and inactive passive...? Indeed so, it appears that I was incorrect, theres an active and a passive 9L2, and the L-ite. The L-ite is the home cinema surround speaker and the 9L2 the stereo merket option, although you can buy the L-ites in pairs. The L-ites are smaller. 248 x 152 x 205mm for the 9L2 225 x 135 x 160mm for the L-ite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 L stands for active, in british english and whatnot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted June 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 Duggeh, any idea how either of those Quads compare to the Totem Rainmaker? I know fuck-all about how any of Quad's speakers sound, and even though I'll be using them way outside of ideal conditions I'm currently leaning towards the Rainmaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 There are several of us on this forum who own speakers from Quad's L-range, and we're all pretty fond of them. I don't think any of us have anything as small as the 9 (I don't think anyone here owns anything smaller than an 11). (yeah, yeah, "that's what she said", uh-huh) I have zero experience with the Totems, though I've heard they're good. Just get them both and sell the one you like less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted June 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 Bah, try them both, the least cheap method of them all. I'll do some more digging on the smaller quads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duggeh Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 If you unearth something thats a nice read do post it, I was too lazy to go looking. I mention the quads because they are the sane priced little speakers I'd go for, that decision based entirely on how much I like my 21L, how much I like another pair of 21L in a friends setup and how much everyone in the world seems to like the 11L. The higher budget option is that wacky looking soundlab ministat with the downgrille on the electrostatic driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted June 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 That ministat certainly looks interesting, too bad it's too big. What I've pieced together for the 9L2 so far is not too positive compared to its bigger siblings, and what I'm finding on the L-ite is mostly just in conjunction with the whole surround setup. \ I think I'll keep Quad in mind for the future if I ever need larger bookshelf speakers again, but plan on getting the Totem Rainmaker for now. I don't really have enough in my PayPal balance (which is my hobby fund) to try both right now and still deal with some other upcoming purchases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duggeh Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 Do let us know the details of yoru adventures. I had to put my fist in my mouth earlier this evening to not impulse buy those Ergo 2s. It'd be my third set but a new monitor is a necessity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted June 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 Looks like the Epos M5 might be another option for me to consider as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 Looks like the Epos M5 might be another option for me to consider as well. I've got M5's little brother, ELS3, and they sound pretty nice. Didn't realize M5's are that small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 It's too bad these are just a wee bit too big Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted June 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 I've got M5's little brother, ELS3, and they sound pretty nice. Didn't realize M5's are that small. Yeah... I'm surprised by how small a lot of speakers are turning out to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grenert Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 On the recommendation of this forum, I picked up a couple of Quad 11L monitors. I just measured them, and they were 7.5" wide. Can you spare the little extra space? They sound fantastic, and are a nice improvement on some Paradigm Atoms. I'll probably add a subwoofer, but I don't feel like bass is wanting. The clean, clean highs are the best feature, in my opinion. Speaking of the Atoms, if you really can't go over 7", they are 6.5" (in version 3, they are up to v4 or v5 now) and inexpensive for good sound quality. Definitely not as good as the Quads, but I was happy with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted June 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 The problem is there's a (wall-mounted) shelf immediately to the right of the desk, which needs to stay where it is, otherwise I would just let the speakers hang slightly past the edge of the desk. Desk is 37" wide, and the monitor is 22.5" wide, so the absolute maximum is 7.25" without shifting everything off-center. 7.5" would only require a small enough of a difference that I might be able to live with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBLoudG20 Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 I could always measure up my Kef iQ3 for you If that is too big, the iQ1 should fit great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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