Front ported stand mounts?

[BadGuitarist]

Hello.
I am looking to replace my elderly stereo System with some modern gear and have limited options with speaker positioning. To this end I seek your advice and opinions on front ported stand mounted speakers. I am looking at buying a Marantz PM7000N streaming amp and have a budget of about £600 for speakers.
Do you have any suggestions please?

 

[nopiano]

Are you actually saying you want to place the speakers close to the front wall? (That’s the one behind the speakers). I ask, because not all speakers have ports, but wanting to place close to the wall is quite a common request. In fact, I recall a recent thread which I’ll look for.

 

[nopiano]

Here it is, for plenty of ideas, albeit a different budget.

Front ported vs rear ported speakers

I'm looking to move and upgrade my speakers (see photo). Positioning isn't ideal but it should be better than my current set up. Considering PMC Prodigy 1s as they're front ported and fairly unfussy about positioning. But the shop has also suggested B&W 707 S3s, which are rear ported. The...

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[BadGuitarist]

Here it is, for plenty of ideas, albeit a different budget.

Front ported vs rear ported speakers

I'm looking to move and upgrade my speakers (see photo). Positioning isn't ideal but it should be better than my current set up. Considering PMC Prodigy 1s as they're front ported and fairly unfussy about positioning. But the shop has also suggested B&W 707 S3s, which are rear ported. The...

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Thank you! Every time I demo gear, I come away even more confused! Yes. My hope is to place the speakers close to the back wall, and have the flexibility to move them if circumstances dictate.
I’m probably looking for something that doesn’t exist: a decent bass from a not too large speaker at a reasonable price. I shall keep my fingers crossed in hope! 😃

 

[nopiano]

If your room isn’t too big then ATC ‘s little SCM7 will go close to a wall, as will the even tinier Neat Iota. Both are pricy but often available used.

A good little blog here about some small models. https://blog.audiot.co.uk/blog/2023...-better-three-little-lionhearted-loudspeakers

You are right though, you are kind of looking for something that’s impossible as you can only get 2 out of 3 from: sensitivity, bass extension, compact size. Choose carefully and you’ll find the best compromise for your ears and room.

See Hofmann’s Iron Law. He was a great engineer, and was the H in KLH loudspeakers, once a great US brand.