Should fit his 700 quid budget perfectly.
If he has any change he can buy some Super Lumina cable for them.
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That looks pretty greatā¦ and they have a 4" and 5" variantā¦ thinkingā¦
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Right. I guess I missed the under Ā£700 part
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Yah this is just a small second setup idea
I have a set of Ruark mr1ās running out an audioquest dragonfly red dac, with a Cambridge audio minx x201 subwoofer. This should come in right around Ā£700 and I am really pleased with it. The sub fills in any gap in bass inherent in smaller desktops, and the ruark dragonfly combo really sings!
There is a large choice of speakers at that price range.
Many interesting options. One of them could be a pair of used Jean-Marie Reynaud Bliss JubilƩ
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If you are thinking of using a Uniti Qute (and I have one) you need to check the output from your computer goes in the machine .
What about the Rainmakers? They sound excellent as well
Iām no expert in terms of Totem speakers. Iāve heard the Kin Miniās at my dealers a few times, I was just answering the opās request to identify a smaller speaker than those already recommended.
Are the Rainmakers, along with the Dreamcatchers, not discontinued ?
If it was my cash I would likely go for the Neat Iotas or the Proac Tablette.
The OP wants a ārich soundā that rules out Neat Iotaās IMHO and my experience is that they need to be played loud to sound ācorrectā which is why Iām parting with mine, driven by a Superuniti on my desktop. Looking at Tablette 10ās.
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Well we all hear things differently and they sound ārichā to me in my tiny office. Perhaps wall mounting has an effect.
However, the OP did also specify: very small, usable sitting on a desk and sub Ā£700. Fine speakers though they are, Iām not sure Tab 10s fill any of these requirements.
Roger
Yes I did get that spectacularly wrong on size/price, I really wish I could live with the Iotaās, wall mounting isnāt an option Iām afraid. Tried high mass stands (bricks) and ISO Acoustics stands as recommended by Neat. The midrange is all wrong for me very thin, vocals sound dreadful, but they are the perfect size for a desk and look wonderful.
Cranked up things improve but thatās not what I want for near field listening. I have tried.
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Thanks to the OP for this thread - Iām starting to look at desktop speakers too. I did try my own Harbeth P3ESRs in the corners on makeshift stands but theyāre a little too big in that space and the bass is surprisingly a bit too much. (Wouldnāt fit OPs requirements on size or cost either.)
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For the nearfield listening on your desktop, do check out Audience The Ones - single driver loudspeakers.
Thereās a very good TAS review by Steven Stone, that details how to optimize them. Including that they should be raised and pointed at your ears.
I use them on my desktop with a UQ2, and the nearfield soundstage is surprisely expansive.
You can optionally add a small, fast subwoofer(s) at some point. I use dual REL T-5is with mine (I first tried a REL T-Zero, but it didnāt move enough air to disappear. So I would avoid unless your desk is in a tiny room).
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Yeah I have several options for connectivity so no concerns there.
These look like a really good possibility. Know of any UK purchase options?
ProAc on a desk 
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You could inquire with Signature Audio Systems @ 07738 007776, as they are listed on Audienceās page.
You could also keep an eye out for them on the second hand market, if so inclined. For example, there was a pair FS on the fishy site recently, but unfortunately got sold in early October. But the point is that they do occasionally show up on the UK second hand market if youāre not in a hurry.
ha ha