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Mid sized room -Full range vs Monitor

I will be moving into a new audio room in the near future. It measures 14'W x 18'L x 8.5'H and will be a dedicated room with moderate acoustic treatment. Three walls are ICF concrete (insulated concrete forms - concrete with 2" foam covered by sheetrock) and the rear wall is standard 2"x6" construction. Is the space sufficient to support the low frequency of a full range speaker such as the Revel Salon? Should I consider a monitor or a smaller speaker with a sub to increase placement flexibility? I am concerned about overloading the room and ending up with boomy bass. I am upgrading my current system (mid fi) so options are open. Thanks for your input.
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panderso
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Boomy bass in a room like that is a very legitimate concern. The ideal answer is to experiment and compare, but that isn't always feasible. If you have a chance; why not borrow some high quality monitors with a bit of bass to them, and see how close they come to filling your room adequately. Possible candidates, if available; Reference 3a Dulcets, ProAc Studio 110s, Neat Motive 3s, several Dynaudios, Monitor GR 10s. I've gone back and forth over the years in a room that's a little smaller, but I always seem to come back to the monitor approach as better overall....
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-paul-
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