Can anybody recommend some small speakers

Price range up to £150. Size as small as possible. I've got my eye on the Boston A25's but I would like to go a bit smaller if possible. Thank you.
 
B&W M-1 is pretty small. I use them for my rears.

Mindful that the stands for these are £200 per pair !

Actually, scrap that, these are £150 each, not £150 per pair lol
 
There's a lot to like about the Bostons. As long as the impedance plot isn't too much of a roller-coaster then they'll make the most of the 30W on offer from the little class D amp in the D3020. Whether you like the sound though...

The Cambridge Audio SX50 are a little more squat. They're also an 8 Ohm 90dB speaker too. High efficiency is pretty rare in budget bookshelf speakers. Most are around 85-87dB. You're normally looking at £250+ for 90dB. The other slightly worrying trend is the increasing numbers of 6 Ohm speakers.

In the end I think you need to sit down and have a listen. Arrange a demo and take your amp along.
 
SX50 or Q Acoustics 2020i (the latter are exceptionally well reviewed, and in a demo comparison of them both at RicherSounds I preferred them to the SX50s). I will shortly be buying the 2020is and they will be paired with an NAD 3020A or SA770.
 
Cookeh said:
SX50 or Q Acoustics 2020i (the latter are exceptionally well reviewed, and in a demo comparison of them both at RicherSounds I preferred them to the SX50s). I will shortly be buying the 2020is and they will be paired with an NAD 3020A or SA770.
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I found the 2010i sound better than the 2020i. I replaced my 2020i with 2010i on the front as I was not happy with the sound.
 
I decided to order the Boston Acoustic A26's on recommended reviews and a price point of £149.00 with a 15% discount. Not small at all though I won't get them until Thursday and can't wait to try them out: especially since they have been compared to the £250.00 Monitor Audio BX2's.
 
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