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Too much for an office?

Grizzog

Grizzog

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...so I have been on a hunt for similar speakers in each of my listening areas in my house. This led me to sell my studio monitors that fit nicely on my desk.

I happened on a fantastic deal for pristine Klipsch Quartets and I wasn't about to pass them up.

Have I gone crazy?

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(They do have grills but I happen to be listening to them off at the moment.)


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In the seated position at the desk, most of the high frequency energy is going to be projected well behind you by the horns. Maybe the back end of the room is live and it sounds good that way?

Regardless, bigger is better. Get a bigger desk and put the speakers up top for that in your face effect!
 
Not much worse than my workshop setup. JBL L-40's and a Phase Linear 700, and I sit basically between them like you do. Spacing is probably similar as well.
 
I generally listen to jazz or similar while at my desk working. It is actually a neat effect and sounds like I'm sitting far from the band as I get the reflections. I took the picture where I slide my chair back to listen.

I have to work on EQ for these in this room. They have too much bass and mid for their current position.

It is nice when I move them to my larger living areas and they can breathe...but in those rooms are Altec 19s in one and Heresy III in the other. I may experiment with the Heresy in here and move these to where their bass can shine.


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Trying these in my family room. I'm thoroughly impressed with the bass these little guys have. Mids and highs are much better in this room, since I have space to place them a bit from the walls.

Going to try the Heresy in the office setup. If these quartets stay here, they may get the upgraded driver treatment...


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If you can fashion a sturdy headstrap for those Klipsch, they'd make for a nice pair of computer gaming headphones. There's no such thing as overdoing it, right?!?
 
Why not move the desk space to make the speakers in a more listenable position?

That might be the reason you weren't that happy with the performance of the first speakers in that space.

As to overkill.... looks just right to me! ::thumbsup::
 
davestradamu said:
Why not move the desk space to make the speakers in a more listenable position?

That might be the reason you weren't that happy with the performance of the first speakers in that space.

As to overkill.... looks just right to me! ::thumbsup::
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This is an office/bedroom. The location was my compromise with my wife, who has been very understanding of my speaker obsession. My JBL studio monitors sounded just fine, and were nice to listen to. They just didn't have the fun factor of my other systems, so I just "had" to upgrade.
 
TrrR said:
In the seated position at the desk, most of the high frequency energy is going to be projected well behind you by the horns. Maybe the back end of the room is live and it sounds good that way?

Regardless, bigger is better. Get a bigger desk and put the speakers up top for that in your face effect!
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Maybe turn those speakers 90 degrees towards the chair and use it as a pair of open-back headphone? :D
 
Decided to switch systems around and try the H III in the office. Without a passive radiator and having less bass, these actually work quite nicely in here.

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Aloha!

Looks like you're on the right track to me, OP.

"Too Much"?

That's like saying, "I think this Pizza has TOO MUCH flavor." :D

Enjoy.
 
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