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Speaker size and soundstage

Question: for floor standing speakers, how does speaker size affect sound stage, bass response, and the depth of music?

I’m searching for a new speaker, and just tested Dynaudio Contour 30 against Tekton Electrons (16x18 room with cathedral ceiling). Tekton’s are bigger (48 vs 45 high, and 10 vs 8.5 wide, about the same depth) and had a much larger sound stage and greater dynamics and depth. Tekton’s as a rule are much bigger than most other brands, which can be imposing in a room, but the size must equate to a greater sound stage. 
But can a smaller tower be designed to achieve the same sound stage and bass depth of a bigger speaker? If so, what what speakers pull this off?
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Lyndonbell. You are asking about “Crossover settings” on your AVR. YouTube had excellent vids on this subject.   This forum is full of nitwits who won’t give a straight answer.    

As to speaker size, large floor standers xylene to have a rich full sound especially for large rooms.  That is my wife’s preference.   But nothing to do with soundstage and imaging.  Personally I think Sonus faber make some of the best.  https://www.sonusfaber.com/en/products/olympica-nova-i/


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