KUPID

How about the Dali Kupids? You have a pretty sweet kitchen with some nice tones, and they also come in a variety of colors and finishes. They're less than 8" deep, so you can pull them slightly away from the wall to the edge. Also wall mountable if you want to hang them above or near the shelves, bu

The new KEF Coda W would work great in there with your Technics. Wiim Amp Ultra and Dali Kupid also seems to be a popular compact system option that would be perfect in a smaller room.

I have two pairs of Dali speakers: Spektor 2 and Oberon 3. I'm happy with both. In a bigger room, the Oberon do "fill" the room better, probably because of their bigger size/bigger woofer and naturally more powerful bass. Thought the Oberon would kill your budget, so Spektor 2 could be a great entry

I haven't personally heard them but I heard the new Dali Kupids are quite vocal forward and are also smaller which can suit a smaller space. However, with speakers I think the key is, if you can, test them first. Good luck and happy lisening.

Yeah that is true about the amplifier. They need high current, powerful and quality amplification. Many reviews here on reddit etc test them on entry level class d amps which fale to power them and makes them sound bright and thin. On a quality amp they sound almost equal to the €1600 dali menuet se

Dali Kupid are little beasts. Recommend people have a listen to them. I know they only have a little 4 inch driver, but at 4ohms they punch well above their weight and sound more like a 5.5/6 inch driver. Alas, I replaced my Zensor 3s with Sonik 3 this week (without listening to them yet) Will retur