Speakers "Too Big" for room

You will see and hear no advantage of  big speakers in a moderate sized office. Bookshelf speakers would sound and feel more elegant.

First pic posted showed unwieldy headphones for 14X10.  Second pic looks more functional.  Who are you trying to satisfy?  That's right.  YOU are good to go and that is all that matters.  Forget the 'peanut gallery'.  Not your first rodeo.

Thanks everybody. I love all the comments in the feedback.

Too Big? Probably not. Most Infinity models were not necessarily designed for large rooms but more for a balance of boundaries.

There’s a review on yours: https://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/rs-ii-lab-test-article-w-full-measurements.621716/

I’ve worked around Infinity for years and still have a set RS 2.5’s. I’ve had them in rooms that were less than ideal and some that were amazing. With open back midranges and a second rear-firing tweeter, they need space behind them. Don’t listen to others’ strong pointed opinions, listen to your ears. An educated guess is still a guess. My current room is similar in size but not fully closed away from the rest of house.

Trying out new speakers 101: Before you do anything get out a measuring tape and some painters masking tape. Mark, measure and document where your old speakers are in case you had to go back to your original setup. And to recognize differences or similarities to your new setup.

Can you switch between the length vs the width of the room in the how the room can be used? Sometimes I’ve found surprising differences in this. Sometimes there is no option due to the layout of the room itself.

Using the room depth would allow a greater distance behind the speakers and likely greater bottom end. Perhaps upwards of 3’, maybe more, to find a good sound stage. The drawbacks may happen where there’s not enough space to the left and right of your speakers (try towing them in little), whereas using the width direction in the room may bring a more open sound stage but may compromise the bottom.

As you evaluate your placement pay attention to distances to side and rear walls. Admittedly, mine are about 18” off the rear wall. Walk around the room. Evaluate from different listening areas. After a year I moved my small sofa about a foot – what a difference.

From memory, I don’t think RS II’s were set up for bi-wire or Bi-amp, but the amp can make or break the results. I won’t go down that road, but these need something that is happy to drive 4 ohms or less. Doesn’t need to be big – just healthy

I stay away from EQ’s in small spaces. But you might check what a BBE processor can do. EQ changes loudness of different frequencies. BBE Sonic Maximizer changes time arrival. This is a very simple but overlooked problem in most systems. Most systems have some level of phase distortion, meaning some frequencies arrive ahead or behind the others. Amplifiers, cables, rooms, heck even the recordings themselves, contribute to time arrival issues. Often interpreted as blaring midrange or weak bass or something that makes us reach for an adjustment. New or used, a BBE doesn’t cost much.