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What makes speaker's sound big?

Does a speaker need to have many drivers or a large driver area to sound big and fill the room?
I am asking this question because I have a pair of tekton design double impact and would like to replace them with smaller speakers and a pair of subwoofer's to better integrate the bass into my room.
I just borrowed a set of B&W 702S. The are good but the just don't make that floor to ceiling sound that I like.
Maybe I have already answered my own question (: But again I have not heard all the speakers out there.
My room measure 15x19' and the ceiling goes from 7.5 to 12.8'

martin-andersen

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inna
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I wouldn't really. In fact, I advocate full range speakers without any subwoofers, but sometimes it is not practical in terms of cost, space, aesthetics.
So yes, big speakers, big high current amps, big turntables, and the right cables. Then it will sound big. Oh, and good recordings and wall current.
inna
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Two subwoofers not one. Agree with mid-bass response point.
Yeah, no substitute for how it should be, either speakers or cars or whatever.
inna
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That's what I said - the amp. Speakers should be reasonably good, of course.
inna
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I'll mention another element. Right amp makes speakers sound good and big ! Give speakers 'the current' !
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