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Speaker size and soundstage

Question: for floor standing speakers, how does speaker size affect sound stage, bass response, and the depth of music?

I’m searching for a new speaker, and just tested Dynaudio Contour 30 against Tekton Electrons (16x18 room with cathedral ceiling). Tekton’s are bigger (48 vs 45 high, and 10 vs 8.5 wide, about the same depth) and had a much larger sound stage and greater dynamics and depth. Tekton’s as a rule are much bigger than most other brands, which can be imposing in a room, but the size must equate to a greater sound stage. 
But can a smaller tower be designed to achieve the same sound stage and bass depth of a bigger speaker? If so, what what speakers pull this off?
w123ale
mozartfan
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Wouldn't the end goal of loudspeaker design be to get as small as possible?
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This is the new science, The New 21wst C speaker is a lotttt smaller , much less weight vs the old models and is far superior in soundstage/fidelity. 
My Seas W18E001  are housed in a  Thor cabinet,  weighing like 60 lbs, I could easily build a  cabinet from snaded plya from HD and build a  cabinet that weighs ,,ohh say, 25 lbs, sound is equal. 
The new speakers in the future will be much smaller in size, weight and price. 
mozartfan
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knotscott90 posts06-06-2021 5:39amSound stage has more to do with phasing, crossover points, driver dispersion, driver placement, and the shape and size of t


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Soundstage is defined by the sensitivity of the speaker and quality of materials used in construction (= engineering) of the speaker.
These 2 factors will determine soundstage.
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rixthetrick
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+ 1 mozartfan

Soundstage is defined by the sensitivity of the speaker and quality of materials used in construction (= engineering) of the speaker.
These 2 factors will determine soundstage.
And the prowess with which those quality parts are implemented.
sgreg1
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I will assume that you have won the first battle involving floor standing speakers female approval. This is usually the first issue for most of us. Now onward and speaker size along is such a small part of this formula. Yes bigger can make a huge difference if you can cover an entire wall with drivers but it does have to fit the decor. Salk can produce some fantastic solution with moderate foot prints. Same with Vandersteen. I cant comment on others as they are the only two I know.
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knotscott
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Soundstage is defined by the sensitivity of the speaker and quality of materials used in construction (= engineering) of the speaker.
These 2 factors will determine soundstage.

Quality of materials is certainly a factor that I agree with, and think few would dispute.

Sensitivity?  ...as it relates to efficiency? I’m going to need some help understanding that one as an influence on the soundstage.
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