Indeed.
Will do - my dealer here in Sydney should have stock once officially released
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I was very impressed by the previous version of these in a home demo (I also tried Neat Motive SX2s - they lean backwards slightly), particularly given their small size, but preferred the then just released Neat Mystique Classic.
One thing to note is the downward firing speaker between the spikes, making flooring potentially more relevant. The MCs fire down onto their own plinth which has the spikes.
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That’s a nice size space c4x4m and I would definitely furnish your dealer with that information as they will know what kind of options would likely work in that space.
Not too much effort for small speakers (a right faff for you and dealer for large ones!) so maybe your dealer could line up a few options.
Front / down ported and sealed boxes tend to work better close to the wall versus rear ported but ultimately I would say take your time and try as many as you can, start with dealer based demos then pick 2 maybe 3 favourites for a home demo.
Good luck and try and relax and enjoy the process.
BTW More power can be less about playing loud and more about maintained a cohesive sound at lower volumes.
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Forget those monsters, get some Shahinian Larcs is you want something small and unobtrusive at about 34cm high.
Mine replaced a pair of N-Sats which, much as I liked them, the Atom couldn’t drive to anything like their full potential.
(Image courtesy of DNA Audio)
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I auditioned these at the same time as the Alphas. Astonishing for the size, the bass from such a small box was scarcely believable. I spent ages listening to them but in the end decided they are quite smooth and really shone with certain music but not all the stuff I liked. I have an itch to try them again at some point and if you can find them it is definitely worth listening to a pair, if nothing else just to be amazed!
Bruce
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Funnily enough, someone I know has been extolling the virtues of Shahinian speakers recently. It’s the omni bit that I’m not sure about. (Lol’d at “monsters”!)
Shahinians work well for me: I use Arc 2s in my main system too. The ‘polydirectional’ design, as they call it, I think is part of the appeal as I will not be tied to one exact position to ensure optimum performance: I sit where I want to sit and I want speakers that still perform for me, and for other listeners in the room.
I’m not particularly bothered about squeezing the last drop of performance out of the Larcs as they have to coexist with the TV and life in general. One of them is almost completely hidden behind a chair, yet they still perform well. I sometimes consider trying something better than the Atom to drive them - maybe someday.
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Lovely room, very tastefully done! 
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Please update us in regard to how you like the Iota Alpha 2 with the Nait50!
I’ve been considering this pairing if Neat ever decides to reenter the U.S. Market.
Like @Maury_Finkle I run mk 1 Iotas in a small room used as an office. They were originally driven by an Atom and I also found they benefited from a bit of volume. I recently moved the Atom out when I got a Nait 50. The Nait really woke the Iotas up, even at lower volume, perhaps surprisingly given the nominally lower power output of the N50. But I believe it is better at handling much lower impedances so might work well with the Alphas. Could be worth a try if you can lay your hands on one.
Roger
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Will do JB1959
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Good info for me, too. Thx
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