Bedroom speakers for a Nova

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For a bedroom, it might be good to understand floor space constraints. I’ve had huge bedrooms that can accomodate big floorstanders away from a wall and tiny bedrooms where ever inch of floor space is at a premium.

The reason I ask is that smaller minimalist bedrooms are increasingly common and that would mean not just budget but also perhaps a move to high quality on-wall speakers. Your budget would go very far with ATC, PMC, and DALI on walls. A close friend stuck some large on-wall PMCs in his kitchen powered by a Nova and is blown away. And his wife was delighted with not losing any floor space lost.

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@jegreenwood perhaps can you can tell us more why the Thiel have been in a small bedroom with a Nova, given your profile says you also have a MuSo which would work there?

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@feeling_zen He has a small bedroom typical for a NYC apartment.

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I noticed, but some of the discussion that followed seemed to gravitate to small conventional speakers, which still have a footprint. I thought I’d play dumb (comes naturally to me) and circle back to the original premise to reconsider other options.

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@feeling_zen it would help if we knew what furniture is in the BR. Wall mounted speakers or speakers on a BR dresser might work.

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I am advised that Jim Thiel’s brother offers repairs to Thiel speakers. But I may want to vary the SQ. I agree that the Thiels are not the optimal match for my bedroom.

Someone asked about my Muso. That was for a summer rental. I still have it and use it as a soundbar. But it is no replacement for a Nova and a good speakers.

Of the options presented, the Iota seems the most interesting. But I’ve now promised myself I will wait until my birthday in May to decide to pull the trigger. Among other things, I spent a lot of money in January on several non-audio items.

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The iota alpha are good fun but they are not the last word on detail and need a bit of volume to get going. I moved mine on when I had a Nova

In my second system I use ATC 11’s so much better than the Neats in my room.

Gary

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Queen size bed, dresser, nightstands, TV stand, stationary bicycle.

Speakers on the dresser wouldn’t work due to location (off to the side), and I really don’t want mounted speakers.

The Thiels represent the maximum size speaker that will fit.

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Has anyone tried the Nova with either PSB Synchrony B600 or Elac Vela BS 403 speakers. One of my regular online vendors carries both and has a 60 day return policy, no questions asked.

My main system has PSB Synchrony 2 speakers, which I like a lot, but PSB then shut down the line some time back, only to reopen it recently.

I don’t know too much about the Elacs except that they tend to get good reviews. Prices for the two are roughly the same at USD 2,800 to 2,900.

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