Those are room modes, not the speaker's inherent response.Also, I see that most of the bass energy is around ~95Hz and ~55Hz.
It fits the bill with the upper end of a mini, and great little speaker.I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the Ascend Acoustics Sierra LX. They measure great and have a ton of bass for a bookshelf. I haven't heard them myself, but I own their towers.
SIERRA-LX PAIR
Our Latest And Greatest Bookshelf Monitor Class-leading bass extension, massive dynamics and midbass punch, high power handling, exceptionally wide and linear dispersion combined with some of the best measurements in the industry, our new LX is truly something quite unique and special. This is...ascendacoustics.com
I think if you want deep bass from small boxes going active might be your best chance, as it is easier to add bass energy with active crossovers. Of course this comes with a trade off as your maximum output may more limited.
Some words from Amirs review of the 5 inch woofer 400$/pair Adam T5V resonate with what you are looking for:
Adam T5V Review (Studio Monitor)
This is a review and detailed measurements of the Adam T5V Powered Speaker. It was kindly purchased new by a member and drop shipped to me. The T5V costs US $200 each. Much like the rest of Adam speakers, the T5V has a serious look to it: Back panel shows good connectivity and usual...www.audiosciencereview.com
Combining it with a sub 200$ budget SMSL or Topping DAC with remote could make an interesting secondary system at a great price point.
LS35A’s are magical. Very hard to drive and way too expensive.Disclaimer: This is a question having to do more with psychoacoustics and subjective listening, although any measure-based answer will be greatly appreciated.
I'm looking for a pair of mini speakers which sound "big", while understanding this means substantial compromises. In the early years of this hobby, when I new very little and was easily impressionable, I fell many times for the "magic" of a small pair of mini bookshelf speakers (usually ~5.25 inch woofer, ~6 inch at most), which totally blew my expectations regarding how rich and deep they could sound ("No subwoofer connected? No way!"). I suppose this would require speakers with a driver capable of big excursion, some (rear?) port trickery, exaggerated upper bass and no actual bass whatsoever. Of course, nowadays I use much larger, properly engineered speakers with a sub in my main system; however, I want to try and recreate that past experience in another room just for fun.
Can anyone think of such "magically tuned" speakers?
These speakers come to mind which I've owned or heard. They all impress with dispersion and how they make a much larger sound than their appearance-->Disclaimer: This is a question having to do more with psychoacoustics and subjective listening, although any measure-based answer will be greatly appreciated.
I'm looking for a pair of mini speakers which sound "big", while understanding this means substantial compromises. In the early years of this hobby, when I new very little and was easily impressionable, I fell many times for the "magic" of a small pair of mini bookshelf speakers (usually ~5.25 inch woofer, ~6 inch at most), which totally blew my expectations regarding how rich and deep they could sound ("No subwoofer connected? No way!"). I suppose this would require speakers with a driver capable of big excursion, some (rear?) port trickery, exaggerated upper bass and no actual bass whatsoever. Of course, nowadays I use much larger, properly engineered speakers with a sub in my main system; however, I want to try and recreate that past experience in another room just for fun.
Can anyone think of such "magically tuned" speakers?
I recently combined the micro monitors with the monoprice monolith 8 inch subwoofer and this thing, in the nearfield, sounds massive, and doesn't have nearly as many room issues in the bass as does my main midfield setup.Apparently the DSP will quickly dial back the low end at elevated volumes, which does not sound entirely pretty, but a 3" class speaker which is flat to 55 Hz (if only at modest levels) is nonetheless impressive.IK Multimedia - iLoud Micro Monitor
iLoud Micro Monitor is the smallest studio reference monitor in the worldwww.ikmultimedia.com
I heard these recently, and I think lots of people could be satisfied with these without a subwoofer. The bass and soundstage are impressive.I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the Ascend Acoustics Sierra LX. They measure great and have a ton of bass for a bookshelf. I haven't heard them myself, but I own their towers.
SIERRA-LX PAIR
Our Latest And Greatest Bookshelf Monitor Class-leading bass extension, massive dynamics and midbass punch, high power handling, exceptionally wide and linear dispersion combined with some of the best measurements in the industry, our new LX is truly something quite unique and special. This is...ascendacoustics.com