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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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singintheblues
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IMHO, you can't get a bigger sound than when a speaker completely disappears.   I've never heard a 15" driver that imaged well or disappeared and they sound flat & lifeless at low volumes.

Have a play with placement.

http://www.cardas.com/room_setup_rectangular_room.php


singintheblues
96 posts
 
I've owned Tannoy FSM with 2x15" drivers per unit.  Also owned little Harbeth P3ESR.   When I set up the P3 using the "Golden Ratio" (speakers 1/3rd from front wall, listening position 1/3rd from rear wall) the speakers disappeared & the whole room was full of sound.
If I had a dedicated listening room, that's how I would set up.


But I find a major factor is Source Material. Some recording have space.  Some are shut in.    
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