audiphile mini / small speakers - light weight

[rootsrider]

Ahoy partisans,

 

I’m new on audiophile board but read for many weeks now your audiophile forum.

I have been searching for an audiophile “Globetrotter” Mini Speaker System as I move several times per year to different countries => transport of heavy & big-size speakers not possible.

 

I just bought the Harman Kardon GLA-55 for 800EUR. The sound is impressive for those small speakers.

Can I assume that the sound can’t be better for those small speakers (if yes, I would no refund them ) or would you recommend me even any better audiophile small speakers? Yes, I would be ready to pay more )

 

(Mini speakers; max weight = 10kg; max size: 10” / 10” / 10”)

 

Many thanks for any ideas!

 

Best,

Marco

[orgel]

Amphion makes a number of very good small speakers. Check out their Ion line:

 

Ion | Amphion

 

--David

[silverlight]

Ahoy partisans,

 

I’m new on audiophile board but read for many weeks now your audiophile forum.

I have been searching for an audiophile “Globetrotter” Mini Speaker System as I move several times per year to different countries => transport of heavy & big-size speakers not possible.

 

I just bought the Harman Kardon GLA-55 for 800EUR. The sound is impressive for those small speakers.

Can I assume that the sound can’t be better for those small speakers (if yes, I would no refund them ) or would you recommend me even any better audiophile small speakers? Yes, I would be ready to pay more )

 

(Mini speakers; max weight = 10kg; max size: 10” / 10” / 10”)

 

Many thanks for any ideas!

 

Best,

Marco

 

You might be better off with a fantastic headphone setup. Much more portable, and quality can be fantastic. Of course different soundstage effect and physically you have something on your head... but if I were moving that often I'd just stick with a great Stax setup and a good DAC.

 

If you're set on speakers, how about those Maggies (mini) that were just written about in another thread? (yes, I admit I have an electrostatic bias)

[rootsrider]

many thanks for the first ideas.

- Amphion Ion: I’m scared of those negative reviews which I found for (reviews quite similar: “neither look nor sound like value for money”)

- Maggie Mini: I read that the setup is complicated / different rooms different sound quality => doesn’t make sense in my case as I move frequently having different room sizes

- headphones are not an alternative for myself; I travel with girlfriend )

 

More details to my current set up:

Source: Macbook Pro

USB cable: Audioquest Sydney

DAC: KingRex UD-01 Pro

Analog Cable: Audioquest Sydney

Speaker: Harman Kardon GLA-55

 

=> any recommendations for better audiophile (light weight) mini speakers than my GLA-55 on the market?

(Price max. 3.000 EUR / USD)

[Richard Dale]

Ahoy partisans,

 

I’m new on audiophile board but read for many weeks now your audiophile forum.

I have been searching for an audiophile “Globetrotter” Mini Speaker System as I move several times per year to different countries => transport of heavy & big-size speakers not possible.

 

I just bought the Harman Kardon GLA-55 for 800EUR. The sound is impressive for those small speakers.

Can I assume that the sound can’t be better for those small speakers (if yes, I would no refund them ) or would you recommend me even any better audiophile small speakers? Yes, I would be ready to pay more )

 

(Mini speakers; max weight = 10kg; max size: 10” / 10” / 10”)

 

Many thanks for any ideas!

 

Best,

Marco

 

I don't know what your Harman Kardon speakers are like, but if you've just dropped 800 euros on them, it would seem to be a good idea to hang onto them I would have thought. One nice system for easily transporting is the CEntrance desktop system described here:

 

CEntrance -> AudiophileDesktop

 

It comes with its own flight case.

[PJH]

I would look at:

Dynaudio's active speakers such as MC15, BM series, and the Focus 110A.

Genelec

Adam

Focal Solo6 BE

[Julf]

I would look at:

Genelec

 

I love genelecs, but they are heavy (the solid aluminium construction is part of the reason they sound great).

[rootsrider]

many thxs for your ideas. As the time of refund is expired; i m going to keep my Harman Kardon! I m not sure if they re as good as ur recommended genelecs ... but if not at least they win in extravagant design