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There is no substitute for cubic inch or in this case surface area

After listening to quite a few speakers, my conclusion is that if you want large enveloping soundstage, you need a lot of drivers.  

I once had a speaker with two 12in. drivers and the soundstage is just floating in the air.  None of my other speakers could do that.

Currently I have a pair of Thiel CS2.4.  It is a very good speaker but with small drivers there is really limitation to what it can do in term of soundstage size.  I really miss that.

andy2

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andy2 OP
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Most newer speakers have multiple smaller drivers so you could have speed and low bass.  But which one would you rather have: two 8in drivers moving violently or one 12in driver moving gently?

andy2 OP
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With smaller driver it has to move a lot to produce the same sound pressure vs. bigger drivers.  

When the small drivers move violently, it creates distortion.  

andy2 OP
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Just curious, what were the speakers with the two 12in. drivers?

It's a DIY speakers that I made.  It has two 12in. driver on the back of the cabinet and the tweeter is horn loaded with a 8in mid range drivers.

It does not have the speed of the smaller drivers, but it does "big" really well.

andy2 OP
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Rockport Avior ii

I wish I have your speakers.

andy2 OP
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Interesting. I would have thought soundstage was more related to the mid and higher frequencies

I know a lot of people have reported back that by adding the a good sub, the soundstage also was improved so I think low frequencies are related to soundstage.

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