Best speakers for low volumes?

[RandyFloyd76]

Like my EPI 100V's and also a fan of Dahlquist M-903 and M-905 speakers!

 

[js1138]

See if you can come across a pair of DCM CX-17s. They are reasonably efficient and even at low volume provide a nice balance and plenty of bass. They also are very useable as near field speakers so they are great for a small room.

+1

I love mine. They're my computer speakers and probably get more use than any of my "better" speakers.

 

[AR4x]

You can't be wrong with either Dynaco A25 or AR4(x).

 

[thedelihaus]

I've owned lots of the models mentioned- I still have some, like the NHT SuperOnes and DCM CX-17s.

Fo low level listening, the EPI 100s were the best at lowest volume. The CX-17s are a good choice, too.

 

[Frank Zappa]

Thanks for the recommendations AK! Ill be sure to keep an eye out for them and give them a listen to.

 

[charles 1973]

charles 1973, minmus 7 do not have mesh screens. But hole punched screens. Cause i have M7 clones with mesh screens. wire mesh that is.

Actually they have the hole punched screens you mentioned. They are original pairs, I bought from RS in 1979 and 1981. They perform and look like new, I never even had the grills off.

 

[2526]

B&W dm302's or dm601. I have both and have listened at low levels quite a bit.

 

[Tom Brennan]

Frank, I think the clarity of many of the vintage speakers being recommended is poor, I think you should get out and listen to some new and inexpensive small speakers, there are a lot of them out there that have excellent clarity and imaging and work well at low volumes. Monitor Audio, Epos, Cambridge Audio, PSB, Polk, Klipsch----there are many more.

I listen to a pair of Monitor Audio R90 HDs at low volumes in my den and can easily hear complex lines and layers in orchestra music and with the right recordings they throw the deep and wide soundstage, the sonic cloud. Many other inexpensive modern speakers have these virtues.

 

[budgetaudio6]

@charles 1973, gotcha. Was a little hopeful there for a minute.

Another brand you may want to check out is CV's. Pretty good sound at low volume. And when you've imbibed they can crank!

 

[SFBayArch]

in my experience, using an amplifier or receiver with a variable loudness knob that provides a "Fletcher-Munson" correction to the signal is the best way to listen to music at low volumes - it works very well with whatever speaker is in your system.

 

[lico]

What he said:

Frank, I think the clarity of many of the vintage speakers being recommended is poor, I think you should get out and listen to some new and inexpensive small speakers, there are a lot of them out there that have excellent clarity and imaging and work well at low volumes. Monitor Audio, Epos, Cambridge Audio, PSB, Polk, Klipsch----there are many more.

 

[Harvey/ Ga]

Hey AK, I am currently on the hunt for some decent speakers for my dorm, what speaker would you recommend for low listening volumes (must not take up too much space), the biggest I can go is probably Boston A-70 size, depth is not a concern.

Thanks,

Sam

Hmmm...you're in Canada. Any chance that you can audition Celestion 15's??
I have a older pair, and they're as good as my Smaller Advents (IMO) and close to the 5012/W's in some cases.