Dynaudio Contour 60 too much for 14x13x11 room?


As the subject states, I have a 14x13 (11' ceilings) room that I want to use for a pair of Contour 60s. I don't mind if it gets loud, I'm just wondering whether the room size will have a detrimental impact on the sound. Any advice in response is appreciated.

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Thanks, bojack. The room turns out to be 16.5 x 14. In any event, I have a huge dropout somewhere between 200-60 hz (I have a pair of Contour 20s, and a pair of Rel S/510s). I have Levinson 585 and I find that I have to go to 50% to get any decent volume and/or bass. I have the 510s turned up nearly half way. 

If you have a huge drop out between 60-200hz, you don’t need larger speakers, you need room acoustics. 

Contour 60’s are much TOO big for that size room.  I too think the 20’s would be plenty, particularly with subs.  As testpilot says you need to look at your room, or having to turn up the volume that much on your amp, I’d look at the amp too.  Something isn’t right somewhere.

My room had bass dropouts regardless of placement until I went with speakers with side firing woofers. I don't understand how or why it would matter and I was also trying different amps so the reason could have been low impedance suckouts, but if you can get a db meter and walk around the room you should find a spot bass is strong [check corners) if it's room nodes.

Thank you everyone. There is an open fireplace on the wall where the speakers are. I’m new to this, but I’m pretty sure that the problem. yes, I know, I'm dumb.