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speaker to big?

can a speaker actually be to large for a room?
my cuurent listening area is 13x15. my speakers can only go in one spot which is about one and a half feet from the back wall about 6 and a half feet apart. seating is about 7 feet away , 3 ft from the back wall. listen to mostly adult rock and jazz at moderate to sometimes loud levels and am more concerned with resolution and imaging. would a small monitor be prferable over a floorstander or is it just a matter of preference. my amp is a prima luna dialogue if that matters. any suggestions helpful.
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shadorne
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Panu21,

You should definitely work on acoustic treatments (broadband traps) for the bass and consider a Parc or Room EQ Wizard. Boomy room modes can really clutter up detail in the bass. A small monitor might indeed be better provided it is a sealed box and rolls off around 60 Hz...in some cases "less is more" as your ears can figure out the reduced bass frequencies from the higher harmonics anyway...whereas bass boom can disguise or hide detail.
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