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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?

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gdaddy1
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Small room = small speakers

Big room = big speakers

A 12 x 11 room with big floor standers is a miss match. Plus you listen at "fairly low volume"  levels so there's no need for adding bigger/more. All speakers have a level of volume they require in order to sound good and those floor standers won't get to the proper level.

A good pair of stand mount Sonas Faber Sonetto II G2 on stands would be a far better choice IMHO. I would also add a small REL subwoofer for adjustability.. This would fill the room of that size.

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