I will assume that you have won the first battle involving floor standing speakers female approval. This is usually the first issue for most of us. Now onward and speaker size along is such a small part of this formula. Yes bigger can make a huge difference if you can cover an entire wall with drivers but it does have to fit the decor. Salk can produce some fantastic solution with moderate foot prints. Same with Vandersteen. I cant comment on others as they are the only two I know.
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?
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?