System and speakers in a large room vs in a small room?


I have heard a recording of my Tetra 606 speakers in a large room with a couple of hundred people and the sound was spectacular! It seems that a large space allows the speakers to “breath”.
I used to have the top line Tannoy Westminster Royals. Definitely felt that I never really heard them in my normal size living room. Do larger speakers perform better in large spaces?
mglik

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I think so. Mating the speakers to the room is a huge consideration in speaker selection. Large speakers tend to have more bass output with lower extension. Those traits are more likely to excite the resonsances and modes of a smaller room. Small speakers are more forgiving of the room.

WIth that generalization said, there's more involved than just speaker size.....bass loading techniques (ported, sealed, TL, horn, etc) and cabinet design can vary a lot, and is certainly a factor.