Sometimes Less is More?

"Hard to argue with that one....."

I'm sure someone here would.

I've always tried to keep my system as simple as possible. When the speaker fits the room, you've got very little to worry about. The speaker/room interface is critical IMO.

I had a jackass dealer try to sell me Revel Concerta F15 (I think, the one with three 8" drivers) for a 10x15 room. When I told him they were too big for that space, he rolled his eyes and said there's no such thing as speakers being too big, just turn the volume down. He then brought me over to see Maggies. I kid you not. I said "thanks for your time" and walked out.

Tmsorosk,

They were the F12. I stayed away because my PSB Image T55s with two 5.25" drivers were overpowering my room. The F12 would have been a disaster. I could only imagine that at the room you heard the F12s in was well treated. I wouldn't have been able to hang up too many treatments in the room I had due to many reasons. Taking the F12s out of the equation all together, there's no way Maggies would have ever worked, except maybe the MMG. The guy was just a douche for many reasons, not just that one.

Mapman,

Funny you should mention a Hummer. After I left the shop, I couldn't help but think it was like asking to test drive a Porsche Boxster, and the dealer telling me I wanted a Hummer instead, even after explaining why I wanted a small car.

Yeah, every small speaker has huge bass that defies their size lol.

I'm not saying driver size is the only factor. But when you essentially double the driver size and add a midrange compared to a speaker that's already overpowering a room, common sense will tell you it just won't work. I had a huge peak in bass response in that room. It wasn't the speakers I had -PSB Image T55, as I compared their frequency response chart against what I had using a Rives CD and Rat Shack meter. No matter what I did, I couldn't flatten out the bass in that room. The T55s weren't the most bass heavy speaker out there. The F12s are significantly fuller sounding , as I've heard them side by side in a good room.

I really like the F12. If I had a room big enough that they could breathe properly, they'd be very high on my list. My current room won't let that happen (different room than the above described room, but not much bigger in terms of space). I've heard the F12 do well in a medium sized room.

I know this is side tracking the thread. Sorry!