Just stumbled onto this thread, very interesting responses. I admit to having always believed the "small room = small speakers" axiom, so it's really enlightening to see so many responses indicating that this not necessarily true with some of you successfully running floor standers in what I'd consider a small room. I stumbled here because I'm considering upgrading, and my room is 11x10, so I'm in just about the same boat as the OP. I've been trying to rationalize some Wilson Benesch Endeavours in the room, but my "old" knowledge keeps getting in the way, with the continuing thought that they're just too big even though they're technically monitors on stands. I don't mean to hijack the thread in any way, but I'll just say that it's a bit reassuring to think that maybe I don't need to be so concerned about WB Endeavours in an 11x10 room and I'm glad I found this discussion.
How to choose speakers that won't overpower your room?
I am considering buying new floor standing speakers to replace my kef reference ones stand mounts and I'm wondering how to avoid buying something that overpowers my room. My room is fairly small 12 1/2 by 11, And I listened at fairly low volumes mostly jazz and some rock.
I will use Sonus Faber as an example, I'm thinking the Olympica Nova 2 or Nova 3 might be a good fit and I also look at the Serafino, and think that would be very nice as well, but I have no idea if these would be too much for my room. They all look good on paper. And yes, I realize that I have to go listen to these speakers I've never even heard them before, but still auditioning them at a dealer or somewhere else is not the same as putting them in your small room. Are there any technical details or cue that would tell me whether or not the speaker might be too much for my room?
Bonus question I am going to AXPONA next week is there anything that I absolutely should hear when I am there?