Punchy but small speakers for a gym?

[RobM77]

After two years of hard toil, I'm just putting the finishing touches to our home gym. It's 6.2m x 5.5m with a 3.2m ceiling. I've wired it for hi-fi and want to put two speakers up out of the way in the corners at around 2 metres high (this is where I've wired the speaker sockets to). I've currently got some big old KEF 50W speakers on the floor in there and they sound great, but for a permanent feature I want something smaller, more like a shelf speaker in size. The trouble is, they've got a big room to fill with sound, and being a gym it's often going to be dance music being played that rewards a punchy sound over the finer details in quality. Does anyone have any recommendations?

[B17NNS]

Depends on your budget but KEF LS50's are glorious bookshelves. Work best on stands and a bit away from the wall though. So take no notice of me

https://www.sevenoakssoundandvision.co.uk/p-10079-...

[Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah]

You don't mention a budget, but I'd take a look at these -

https://www.sevenoakssoundandvision.co.uk/p-10079-...

https://www.whathifi.com/kef/ls50/review

Edit, beaten to it!

[hyphen]

Perhaps add a sub to these small speakers, to handle the mid bass/lower bass? Will be ideal for gym music.

[RobM77]

Sorry, yes, I forgot the budget. I think £800 for those two might be pushing it, but am happy to spend a few hundred.

Thanks for the super quick replies!!

[B17NNS]

Review here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN6s1S1cPPE&t=...

Sound demo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVPSlrWYvdY

[B17NNS]

RobM77 said:

Sorry, yes, I forgot the budget. I think £800 for those two might be pushing it, but am happy to spend a few hundred.

Thanks for the super quick replies!!

Q Acoustics 3020

https://www.sevenoakssoundandvision.co.uk/p-13730-...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9Mgg4W0P6Y

Dedicated wall mounts are available

Matching sub available if you wanted to go 2.1

http://exceptional-av.co.uk/q-acoustics-3070s-subw...

Edited by B17NNS on Tuesday 5th December 14:47

[Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah]

how about -

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KEF-Q100-Bookshelf-HiFi...

[B17NNS]

Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah said:

how about -

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KEF-Q100-Bookshelf-HiFi...

That's a good price. Replaced with the 150's now.

Review of the 100's here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1izD_laO3N4

[RobM77]

Thanks guys. I like the look of the QA 3020s, plus they come in white which suits the room well. The KEFs are also within budget. The room is white walls and ceilings with white uplighters, although the bi-folds, windows and floor are natural wood, so that suits the KEFs too. I guess I just need to decide between those two.

[prand]

B17NNS said:

Q Acoustics 3020

https://www.sevenoakssoundandvision.co.uk/p-13730-...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9Mgg4W0P6Y

Dedicated wall mounts are available

Matching sub available if you wanted to go 2.1

http://exceptional-av.co.uk/q-acoustics-3070s-subw...

Edited by B17NNS on Tuesday 5th December 14:47

I Have a pair of these with my Marantz unit - the two combined are very punchy. and more than capable of filling a large room

[B17NNS]

More money but the 150's also come in white.

[Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah]

RobM77 said:

Thanks guys. I like the look of the QA 3020s, plus they come in white which suits the room well. The KEFs are also within budget. The room is white walls and ceilings with white uplighters, although the bi-folds, windows and floor are natural wood, so that suits the KEFs too. I guess I just need to decide between those two.

A nice easy thread then! Let us know what you opt for.

[RobM77]

B17NNS said:

More money but the 150's also come in white.

I just noticed that . I actually think the wood might look better though now that I think about it. The speakers are going either side of some large 4.5m bi-fold doors that match both speakers' dark wood tone very well, and right next to windows that are fairy close in colour too.

[B17NNS]

The Q Acoustics look the business in Walnut.

[Marlin45]

If you want cheap then Wharfedale Diamond 9.0's work for me and change out of £100!

Edited by Marlin45 on Wednesday 6th December 10:54

[telecat]

JBL Control Ones used to be a A/V favourite allied with a REL Sub. In this case a couple on wall mounts should do the job. Pretty rugged as well.

[RobM77]

Thanks to all those who posted. I bought some QA 3020s with wall mounts to suit in the end. We're also renovating a large house, so I didn't have time to fit them until today. They're now up though and they look and sound great

[Driller]

Nice room Have you got any more gear we can see on the camera side?

[RobM77]

Driller said:

Nice room Have you got any more gear we can see on the camera side?

Thanks; it's been a lot of hard work as I've done it all myself, bar the bricklaying and plastering! In the photo you can see the turbo trainer for our bikes, floor mat and weights bench with weights. Out of sight is a chin up bar and punchbag, both wall mounted.