Are floorstanding speakers or bookshelf speakers with a subwoofer suitable for a 14 m² room for the Wiim Amp Ultra?

[Djdragon]

I'm currently using a Denon AVR-X2400H with Teufel Ultima 40Mk3 speakers.

I listen exclusively to music, FLAC files via Tidal.

However, due to issues with Tidal, I've already ordered a Wiim Amp Ultra to replace the Denon. I also want to get better speakers for the Wiim Amp Ultra (because of the booming bass from the Teufel speakers). My budget for a new speaker system is a maximum of €1500.

I have a few questions:

1. Are floorstanding speakers or bookshelf speakers with a subwoofer suitable for a 14 m² room? (My room measures 4 x 3.5 meters, and the listening distance to the speakers is about 3 meters.)

2. If I switch from the Denon AVR to the Wiim Amp Ultra, the sound will be better (at least that's what I've read). Can someone explain exactly why? The Wiim is so small, while the Denon is large and heavy!

3. Can I use floorstanding speakers in a 14 m² room, or do I absolutely need floorstanding speakers with a subwoofer?

4. Which floorstanding speakers do you recommend?

Examples: Magnat Signature 905
Klipsch RP-6000F

Are there any other options?

5. Due to the limited space and the distance from the wall (I've heard that floorstanding speakers always need about half a meter of space from the wall, otherwise the bass booms), should I buy bookshelf speakers and add a subwoofer? (Will I achieve cleaner bass with this configuration than with floorstanding speakers?)

Examples: B&W 606 S3
Q Acoustics 5020
Dali Kupid (inexpensive, but supposedly works well with the Wiim Amp Ultra, recommended by md-sound.de)
Elac Debut 3 B6.3

Are there any other options?

6. I'm having problems with the bass on my Teufel Ultima 40 speakers (a booming bass, presumably due to insufficient distance from the wall). Can I keep the Ultima 40s? Since they support bi-amping, could I use just the tweeters and midrange drivers and buy a separate active subwoofer and connect it to a Wiim amplifier? Or would the Teufel speakers still only reproduce weak highs and mids? Should I just buy better speakers altogether?

Thank you in advance. I look forward to hearing about your experiences and recommendations.

 

[dominikz]

I'm having problems with the bass on my Teufel Ultima 40 speakers (a booming bass, presumably due to insufficient distance from the wall). Can I keep the Ultima 40s?

My proposal would be to wait until you get the WiiM Amp Ultra, and then just run RoomFit with your existing speakers.

RoomFit is really good at dealing with boomy bass so that might solve your issue altogether. Close-to-wall placement causes bass bloom, but it also reduces SBIR cancellations - so it's not necessarily bad, especially when you have access to room EQ like RoomFit or Audyssey MultEQ. Have a look at this post for some explanations.

If you still decide to get new speakers, my vote would go for one of these bookshelfs (depending on your preference for aestetics and dispersion):

• AsciLab F6B (~900€/pair), or
• Wharfedale Linton Heritage (~900€/pair), or
• KEF Q Concerto Meta (~1000€/pair)

Have a look at EAC (link) for more recommendations at various price-ranges, including detailed reviews and explanations.

EDIT: BTW I'd only consider floorstanding speakers if you need high playback levels. This is what they are designed for.

My go-to budget sub recommendation is the SVS SB-1000 Classic (discontinued officially, but can still be bought for ~550€ in EU).

2. If I switch from the Denon AVR to the Wiim Amp Ultra, the sound will be better (at least that's what I've read). Can someone explain exactly why? The Wiim is so small, while the Denon is large and heavy!

I'm pretty sure both can sound comparably good, as long as they are set up optimally.
Arguably WiiM RoomFit is easier to use and more configurable than Audyssey MultEQ, so that could give WiiM Amp Ultra the edge.

Good luck!