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I have heard other smaller Focal's as well.
Size and cost makes it an apples/oranges comparison of sorts, but smaller speakers can certainly often deliver just as much or more enjoyment, which is what it is all about, in some rooms.
To me sound is about quantity as well as quality. Depending on the room, it is very easy to go overboard with too much of a good thing.
For any particular room, to me, there is a point of diminishing returns in regards to speaker size and associated cost. You want to max out what can be done in the room but not pour money down a hole, which can be easily done in this hobby, in teh process.
I have heard other smaller Focal's as well.
Size and cost makes it an apples/oranges comparison of sorts, but smaller speakers can certainly often deliver just as much or more enjoyment, which is what it is all about, in some rooms.
To me sound is about quantity as well as quality. Depending on the room, it is very easy to go overboard with too much of a good thing.
For any particular room, to me, there is a point of diminishing returns in regards to speaker size and associated cost. You want to max out what can be done in the room but not pour money down a hole, which can be easily done in this hobby, in teh process.