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    Hi everyone,

    I’m looking for a pair of decent speakers. Unfortunately, I have a set of requirements imposed on me by the powers that be: namely, the speakers must be small and “presentable.”

    Over the years I have developed a preference for closed box / acoustic suspension speakers, but it seems there’s nothing of the kind on the market today, except for some yucky Magnats with nasty small plastic tweeters. That’s why I’m looking for something vintage along the lines of B&W DM12 / Kef Chorale (although these could be deemed too big, but I’m willing to risk it) / Royd Eden perhaps? Maybe some small Celestion Dittons or something from the SL series?

    I know that speakers don’t travel well, but I’m located in Dublin and the local market is so small it’s practically nonexistent. That’s why I’m willing to buy from Britain and pay for all shipping expenses, obviously.

    Thanks for looking!

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    I have a very successful set-up in my kitchen with a pair of Mordaunt Short Festival 2 loudspeakers - the ones from the 70s with the brown grilles and the distinctly odd looking metal trim strip along the bottom of the baffle. Truly lovely little speakers that continue to surprise me every time I listen. Available for peanuts too - why? ... because Mordaunt Short has never been a fashionable brand. Anyway, they are so good, I'm afraid I am not going to offer you mine, but they are well worth looking out for in your search. Good luck!
    IB

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    Thanks for the suggestion! I also know folks who are happily running MS Pageants. Will keep them in mind :-)

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    You could keep an eye out for Acoustic Research AR7 (as long as the foam surrounds are good) or Celestion County or even smaller Celestion Ditton 10 speakers. All are vintage models that have sealed cabinets and sound pleasant enough.

    There is also of course the B&W D5's being sold here: http://theartofsound.net/forum/showt...995-B-amp-W-D5 Lovely sounding things and pretty small.

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    Quote Originally Posted by walpurgis View Post
    You could keep an eye out for Acoustic Research AR7 (as long as the foam surrounds are good) or Celestion County or even smaller Celestion Ditton 10 speakers. All are vintage models that have sealed cabinets and sound pleasant enough.

    There is also of course the B&W D5's being sold here: http://theartofsound.net/forum/showt...995-B-amp-W-D5 Lovely sounding things and pretty small.
    Thanks! Will keep my eyes open for the ARs as well. I’ve seen the D5s but they are advertised as collection only...

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    do they have to be s/h ?

    silk hifi have some lovely scm7 in cherry which would be nice

    http://www.silkhifi.ie/atc-loudspeak...ry-series/scm7

    some nice wharfdales at hifihut dublin

    https://www.hifihut.ie/speakers/bookshelf-speakers.html

    and you can`t beat these at cloney audio who have some awesome speakers

    https://www.cloneyaudio.com/pre-owne...remona-auditor
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shovel_Knight View Post
    Hi everyone,

    I’m looking for a pair of decent speakers. Unfortunately, I have a set of requirements imposed on me by the powers that be: namely, the speakers must be small and “presentable.”

    Over the years I have developed a preference for closed box / acoustic suspension speakers, but it seems there’s nothing of the kind on the market today, except for some yucky Magnats with nasty small plastic tweeters. That’s why I’m looking for something vintage along the lines of B&W DM12 / Kef Chorale (although these could be deemed too big, but I’m willing to risk it) / Royd Eden perhaps? Maybe some small Celestion Dittons or something from the SL series?

    I know that speakers don’t travel well, but I’m located in Dublin and the local market is so small it’s practically nonexistent. That’s why I’m willing to buy from Britain and pay for all shipping expenses, obviously.

    Thanks for looking!
    Pavel,

    what part of Dublin? My family are from Terenure.

    You don't say what your budget is, but I see that Richer Sounds are doing a very good deal on the Elac Debut B5 at £169. I know they have a branch in Belfast. If your budget stretches further, then they also stock the B6 model. These are Andrew Jones designs and perform well above their price range. I heard the latter as part of a system driven by the PS Audio Sprout integrated last year and I could not believe the performance for $800.

    Geoff

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sherwood View Post
    Pavel,

    what part of Dublin? My family are from Terenure.

    You don't say what your budget is, but I see that Richer Sounds are doing a very good deal on the Elac Debut B5 at £169. I know they have a branch in Belfast. If your budget stretches further, then they also stock the B6 model. These are Andrew Jones designs and perform well above their price range. I heard the latter as part of a system driven by the PS Audio Sprout integrated last year and I could not believe the performance for $800.

    Geoff
    Hi Pavel
    I have a pair of QLN QuBiC 3 if you're interested, can send you pics...pm me for price...
    Don

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    Lots of great suggestions in this thread, thank you all very much.

    Phil, the speakers don't have to be second-hand — in fact, I would love to buy something new for a change.

    Geoff, right now I'm residing in Drumcondra. Thanks for the tips regarding the speakers!

    Don, I will send you a PM soon ;-)

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    brilliant , well having sent stuff to ireland before i found it was prohibitive . certainly cloney audio seems well worth a visit
    ou might slip, you might slide, you might
    Stumble and fall by the road side
    But don't you ever let nobody drag your spirit down
    Remember you're walking up to heaven

    Don't let nobody turn you around
    … Walk with the rich, walk with the poor
    Learn from everyone, that's what life is for
    And don't you let nobody drag your spirit down

    Eric Bibb

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