Hi CJ!
So the bass issue has more to do with the bass extension and output levels than speaker size. The big ugly dragons all dwell in the lowest 2 octaves of a room.
In a rectangular room that size you are definitely going to have the opportunity for major standing waves.
First, I would say reach out to GIK Acoustics for advice. They have a web page where you can submit pictures and drawings. In addition to bass, your ceiling height will encourage early reflections and slap echoes.
Also, would you be willing to consider putting an EQ, perhaps even a digital domain EQ in your signal path? If you are, and you get proper room treatment then you can definitely put those speakers in. I have done this with and without EQ and I can tell you I will pick with EQ every time, it’s glorious when properly used and in the digital domain, indistinguishable. You can’t tell there’s an EQ, you just hear everything.
If not, perhaps a satellite/sub arrangement would work better for you if you are willing to at least put an EQ on the sub.
So the bass issue has more to do with the bass extension and output levels than speaker size. The big ugly dragons all dwell in the lowest 2 octaves of a room.
In a rectangular room that size you are definitely going to have the opportunity for major standing waves.
First, I would say reach out to GIK Acoustics for advice. They have a web page where you can submit pictures and drawings. In addition to bass, your ceiling height will encourage early reflections and slap echoes.
Also, would you be willing to consider putting an EQ, perhaps even a digital domain EQ in your signal path? If you are, and you get proper room treatment then you can definitely put those speakers in. I have done this with and without EQ and I can tell you I will pick with EQ every time, it’s glorious when properly used and in the digital domain, indistinguishable. You can’t tell there’s an EQ, you just hear everything.
If not, perhaps a satellite/sub arrangement would work better for you if you are willing to at least put an EQ on the sub.