We often base our systems on the source we want to use, and add appropriate equipment from there. This time, though, we are looking at things from the other end of the sonic production line, and using the speakers as our kick-off point.
What if, for example, your listening environment is a little smaller than average, and you simply cannot accommodate a large pair of floorstanders? Or, perhaps, you have no desire to have your room dominated by a couple of large speakers, whether you can house them comfortably or not? Your best option then – without going stupidly expensive and burying things in walls – is to go for some smaller speakers that outperform the promise of their dimensions by a considerable margin...
