Speakers "Too Big" for room
I have an office with KEF LS50 speakers. I’m gonna try to move in some large Infinity full-range speakers. Typically, conventional wisdom would say that these speakers are too big for the room. I’ll know for sure how they will sound but, why would anyone say that. Why can’t you put large speakers in a small room???
@devinplombier Yes!! I have a modified Carver with the following specs.
Here's the detail of the mod Also, fwiw, 95% of what I listen to is voice and small ensemble acoustic instruments at medium volumes. So far so good.
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I love the room. It looks like a great place to hang out. Great looking system as well. As you probably know, there is tremendous opportunity to improve sound quality through acoustic treatment. A larger rectangular highly absorbent rug. I think there are ways of making the curtains highly acoustically absorbent... so when you wan to critically listen you close them. Put flat absorbent panels behind, And these don't screw up the charm of the room.
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@zx10 Wrote:
I had my JBL 4430's in a 14'x16'x9' room. I also had my JBL L65's, JBL 4315's in the same room. I will note that you can sit in close proximity to the 4430's, 4435's and 4425's with no loss of stereo image see here and here. For in the what it's worth category, there is no perfect room! 😎 Enjoy the journey. Mike | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The only germane data point I can offer is that I tried a stock Carver M500 with my RS-II, and it was immediately clear that better amplification would be needed. Currently I am running Classé monoblocks that are up to the task, but I can't say they have too much power. I'm familiar with Nelion but I have no direct experience with their mods. Looking at the power claims they make though, I would venture that they perpetuate Bob Carver's legacy in more ways than one 😀 Based on your musical preferences and expected listening sound levels, your modified Carver will most likely drive your speakers to your satisfaction. Enjoy! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
I downsized a couple of years ago and moved my beloved B&W 802 from a large room to a regular bedroom in a townhouse, about a third of the space. I was thinking I would need to sell them and get small monitors but decided to keep them. I've got two big bass traps behind the speakers and additional room treatment. It sounds a lot better than what I expected. It is true you may not be able to have enough space for the drivers to fully integrate, but I don't think this is so critical, at least not in my setup.
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