Alon Lotus Elite Signature vs. Magnepan 20.1


Forgive my ignorance, but which speaker would best be utilized in a 12 x 17.5 ft x 7.5 room? I have heard arguments for both. The Alon being voiced for smaller rooms but the Maggies dispersion pattern making ceiling height less of an issue. Any feedback?
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Showing 1 response by sbank

Agree w/Tireguy, but feel even stronger about it. If you want Maggies in a room that size, I'd size the 3.6 would also be too big, and would recommend the 1.6.
At 29" wide the most likely way to get the 20.1 to work is to put them on the long wall, edges about 3 ft. from side walls, leaving a sweet spot about 6 ft. from inside edge-to-edge. Not terrible, but far from ideal. The backs would also need about 4 ft from front wall, leaving you very nearfield, or pushed against rear wall. That would imply treatments on the back wall, in most rooms. Not to say this couldn't work for you, but certainly food for thought...
Cheers, Spencer