Suggestions sought for new compact speakers

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imd6662

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#76025 27-Jan-2011 16:07

I'd like to find a pair of decent compact speakers (which can be wall mounted) to replace my existing Klipsch floorstanders which are just too bulky.

We enjoy watching movies, either from DVD or Sky (via TBox) but don't require the ultimate in 7.1 surround sound. I'm happy enough to let our Onkyo Sr702 fake it with a pair of speakers plus centre and sub.

We enjoy music and I want it to sound good, but I'm not an audio snob.

Suggestions?

ilovemusic

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#431887 27-Jan-2011 16:52

Budget ?

Wall mounting is usually the kiss of death for good performance unless the speaker was designed for wall mounting.

numfarr

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#431906 27-Jan-2011 18:24

Kef eggs (KHT series) maybe? Nice clear sound and designed for wallmounting, but can go on stands or shelves too.

Dunnersfella

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#432018 27-Jan-2011 23:10

Replace your Klipsch floorstanders with some Klipsch Quintetts?
If you want to go to a different brand, try a set of Tannoy's, Kef's, Yamaha's... there's a lot of options out there.

imd6662

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#432178 28-Jan-2011 13:17

MartinLogan Vignette?