Neat Iota upgrade?

[The Scunner Thommo]

Currently running a pair of neat iota's with JBL subwoofer on a CA Evo 150 and happy with it but have come into some funds and have an itch to look at upgrading speakers.
Issue is that is small room and speakers on stands on desktop, close to corners and no other option where they can sit. Is it worth considering replacements, would like slightly more beefy speakers if they can work close to walls and corners.
TVMIA

 

[jjbomber]

have come into some funds
Issue is that is small room

Bob the builder!

 

[The Scunner Thommo]

Bob the builder!

not that amount of fund unfortunately!

 

[Juzzie Wuzzie]

TST - the only way I can answer you is indirectly by saying that I regret selling my Neat Iotas.

 

[daytona600]

..Pre out of the cambridge in active monitors designed for near field listening on a Desk & no need for a Sub and lots of adjuatment/tuning options
Used a pair Hedd 07MKII for a few years now

 

[matthewpianist]

The words 'happy with it' jump out at me in your post.

I wouldn't rush to part with the iotas. Perhaps consider a better sub rather than changing the speakers.

 

[Rodolfo]

Get a new bike or a subscription to Amazon Music Unlimited: "slightly more beefy speakers" have never been worth it, and from your neat ones for other wall- and corner-friendly ones is especially doubtful. Trialing returnables would be the only way I'd scratch this, and if you have the spare time, that could be fun if not fruitful. Maybe re-impressing yourself and others on how wise your last selection was would be sufficient and a good learning experience.

 

[Tessie]

Yeah keep the system and maybe add a subwoofer. Those neat iota's are good speakers for nearfield.

 

[Al ears]

Yeah keep the system and maybe add a subwoofer. Those neat iota's are good speakers for nearfield.

He's got a subwoofer.......

 

[Tessie]

He's got a subwoofer.......

It is better to have 2 smaller subwoofers with a high pass filter so the main speakers have less distortion.

 

[JDl]

I wouldn't get rid of your current Neat Iota speakers....I don't think.

 

[nopiano]

As you *must* keep that desktop placement you are severely limited with decent speakers. Otherwise I’d have said get the floorstanding Iotas, especially now they seem to be phasing them out.

The only alternative I can think of that is designed for close wall placement is the Epos here…https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/epos-es-7n
Check with the tape measure before getting too keen, as I fear they’ll be too big.

 

[skinnypuppy71]

Dali menuete se speakers are a fantastic near field option to consider....I use them in my small summer house with a rel t-zero sub....wheather they are a worthwhile upgrade over the iota's is up for debate. and I'd looked for a pre loved pair from the auction site..that's what I did anyway.....and not dissatisfied with the performance and beautiful aesthetics from these little shoebox sized monitors.

 

[Al ears]

It is better to have 2 smaller subwoofers with a high pass filter so the main speakers have less distortion.

Debatable.

 

[daytona600]

2 small subs are better than one for room nodes
Heard a Trinnov Waveforming demo with 16 Subs
with 8 x 15inch on the front wall & 8 x 15inch at the rear

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FWe31BBXoM

 

[Al ears]

2 small subs are better than one for room nodes
Heard a Trinnov Waveforming demo with 16 Subs
with 8 x 15inch on the front wall & 8 x 15inch at the rear

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FWe31BBXoM

Talk about overkill....

 

[JDl]

It is better to have 2 smaller subwoofers with a high pass filter so the main speakers have less distortion.

For your amusement, I used one B&W PV-1 subwoofer with my B&W 805 Matrix stand mount speakers for about three years.
Recently in the last month, I replaced the B&W 805s with a later model and decided that adding another PV-1 would be aesthetically advantageous. I assumed that it wouldn't have a negative effect on the sound.
I'm not a fan of overblown bass, but I do like to hear it easily, especially when listening to music with very talented bass players and drummers such as for example, John Bonham and John Paul Jones, from the superlative, Led Zeppelin.
I found a PV-1 and availed myself of it.
The subwoofer in place, has corrected the aesthetic imbalance and to boot, enhanced the sound to a greater extent than I'd anticipated.
For those that don't know, the PV-1 has a pair of 8 inch drivers, facing in opposite directions. Whether that's expansive or diminutive for a subwoofer, I know not. Ain't looked into it.
Nevertheless, they're placed to fire across the direction of the other speakers and taking my own recent experience into account, two is indeed better than one.