Hi guys,
Greetings from Lithuania!![Giggle :giggle: :giggle:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
What is given:
- Room: 18 square meters (194 square feet), 2.5 meters (~8 feet) high, not overly crowded with furniture.
- Genres I mostly listen to: Smooth Jazz, Blues, Reggae, World Music, Country, Classic Rock. I do prefer acoustic instruments; I hardly listen to any electronics.
- Sound sources: CD player, vinyl, FLAC files on a network player.
- Amplifier: currently NAD 314, but one of these days I’m going to buy Yamaha A-S501 (85W per channel).
- Budget: I am ready to pay up to 2 (and maybe even up to 3) thousand € (2-3 thousand $), but there is absolutely no desire to overpay for what is unnecessary and thus the lower the price the better...
but if it is REALLY necessary for a better sound I'm ready to pay more...
I want to choose good-sounding speakers. The main selection criteria for me: good sound and nice looking design. And also I need speakers that will allow me to enjoy high-quality sound even at low volume.
Initially I considered 3 options: KLH Model Five, Wharfedale Linton and Wharfedale EVO4.4. I have compared all of them by their sound at the local audio store and the winner for my ears was Wharfedale EVO4.4.
Now I'm considering the Wharfedale EVO4.4 and/or Focal Vestia No2 (I'm more inclined to Focal).
I have doubts: won't these speakers be too large for my 18 squares meters (194 square feet) room? What do you think? If they are OK for such a room, what would you recommend: Wharfedale or Focal? Or maybe Wharfedale EVO4.3 (they are smaller) instead of Wharfedale EVO4.4? Or perhaps something else?
Greetings from Lithuania!
What is given:
- Room: 18 square meters (194 square feet), 2.5 meters (~8 feet) high, not overly crowded with furniture.
- Genres I mostly listen to: Smooth Jazz, Blues, Reggae, World Music, Country, Classic Rock. I do prefer acoustic instruments; I hardly listen to any electronics.
- Sound sources: CD player, vinyl, FLAC files on a network player.
- Amplifier: currently NAD 314, but one of these days I’m going to buy Yamaha A-S501 (85W per channel).
- Budget: I am ready to pay up to 2 (and maybe even up to 3) thousand € (2-3 thousand $), but there is absolutely no desire to overpay for what is unnecessary and thus the lower the price the better...
I want to choose good-sounding speakers. The main selection criteria for me: good sound and nice looking design. And also I need speakers that will allow me to enjoy high-quality sound even at low volume.
Initially I considered 3 options: KLH Model Five, Wharfedale Linton and Wharfedale EVO4.4. I have compared all of them by their sound at the local audio store and the winner for my ears was Wharfedale EVO4.4.
Now I'm considering the Wharfedale EVO4.4 and/or Focal Vestia No2 (I'm more inclined to Focal).
I have doubts: won't these speakers be too large for my 18 squares meters (194 square feet) room? What do you think? If they are OK for such a room, what would you recommend: Wharfedale or Focal? Or maybe Wharfedale EVO4.3 (they are smaller) instead of Wharfedale EVO4.4? Or perhaps something else?
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