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Originally Posted by Ethan Winer  Yes, it's always better to have full-range speakers that can go as low as possible without needing a subwoofer. quote:
The larger the woofer, the larger the listening space required. 8's usually need a minimum distance to the listener of 6-10 ft, whereas 6/7's about 4-6 ft, and 5's as close as 3 ft. That's just silly. Get the larger speakers.
--Ethan |
Ok, but what about the fact that a larger speaker (usually powered by a bigger amp) needs to be cranked to get into its optimum operating range..
...resulting in a too loud monitoring level at too close a distance.
I haven't articulated this very well but do you see what I'm getting at?