My room is almost exactly the size of yours, but opted for sealed cabinet Spendor 4/5 Classic (small monitors). But had some ported speakers before them and it was just fine. As stated earlier, with 14 feet you can pull them well away from the front wall - say 3-4 feet from the wall to the front of the speaker. Experiment with distance from sidewalls, but may need to get them a little closer to the sidewalls than in a larger room in order to get a decent enough stage. A bit of sidewall/ first-reflection treatment mixed with diffusion and some bass trapping is pretty much essential (even if you’ve got that much rug). Get in touch with a company like GIK for free advice on treatment and placements. But don’t overdo it, a little on the live side is alway more natural sounding 👍🏼
Overkill for small room
Hello all - long time lurker, first time poster. I've enjoyed reading so many of these posts, and I feel like I'm learning so much from you guys. Thank you for that.
I am strongly considering a pair of Dynaudio 20i - I am aware they require serious amplification - but I suspect that they'll be too much for a small room
Room specs: (11 wide by 14 long, normal ceiling height with acoustical tile, carpet tile covering one entire wall, wall-to-wall carpet on top of cement slab, no basement).
Am I nuts?
Thank you in advance.