Speakers "Too Big" for room

I think the speaker design and (to an extent) amplifier design would play a bigger role than the physical size of the speaker itself. At least from a sonic perspective. Aesthetically, huge speakers in a smaller room might look out of place but the size alone won't dictate whether or not the SQ is what you are expecting. 

I'm not as technical as most of you guys but I agree with Mapman. My L.R. is about 16'X14' and would love to have a pair of JBL L-300's or 4333's but it just doesn't seem like the room's big enough for them. So I have JBL L-100T's with updated crossovers and the smaller speakers sound great in this size room.

So, I moved them in. So far, to my tin ear, everything sounds OK. I’ve not really stress tested anything yet so...time will tell.

I even have the KEF KC62 sub going. This is a VERY cool product and perfect for a small room matched with LS50.

@pawlowski6132 

That's quite a rack going on.  Reminds me of a game I played were you continue to stack things higher and higher until someone goes too high and they lose.  

With that tripod configuration I wonder how powerful an earthquake would need to be to topple things.  My guess is you don't have a dog or a cat.  

Love the space.  

@pawlowski6132 

Brilliant speakers (I should know)

Mine play in a room 3x the size, so I can only guess at how they might behave in a smaller room. Sealed bass, open-baffle mids, front- and rear-facing ribbons; ideally they like a lot of space around them but I imagine they will sound fine at low to moderate sound levels, and they do sound fantastic even at quiet volumes.

RS-II need a LOT of power if they’re going to give their best. Think 4-500wpc @ 4 ohms, and stable to 2 ohms. They are nominally 4 ohm speakers, but their impedance curve dips to 2 ohms around 100Hz and above 10 kHz.

Rebuilding the crossovers should be considered. Unlike the RS-IIa and IIb, the RS-II are not bi-ampable.

You’d have to spend lowish five figures in today’s market to approximate their level of performance. Give them the amplification they need and I think you’ll love them.

Happy listening!