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Does size matter?

I am in a chnaging home situation and maybe looking at smaller room in future.Have your standard size 42"x12"x16" boxes now but looking for high peformance in a smaller box.Still when I throw a set of Sound ASnchors under the monitors well how much space am I saving.Have thought about $4K as target for used market and was thinking of going and giving JM Mini Utopias a listen.Would like a set of new Quads but size and placement become issue.But when I have just looked at size as a criteria I find it hard to believe that some of the companies out there lik e Sonus Faber or Dynaudio have products that really can make a bookshelf speaker worth $8K.But with size vs peformance what is out ther I might nmot be thinking of?
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gthrush1
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I think that size does matter...sort of. It REALLY depends on a lot of factors: room size, amplification, acoustic treatments, and what type of speaker is being used.

There are a few small monitors that can reproduce a PERCEIVED approximation of the low-end you'd expect from one of the big boys. The Acoustic Energy AE-1 Signature is great, my favorite is any of the Westlake products, and I'm sure there are many others.

As you mentioned, in terms of space you really don't gain much, since the footprint is about the same. I think that the main advantage of small monitors is financial. Simply put, a nice pair of stands is often cheaper than paying for 2-3 more feet of finely crafted cabinets.

It really depends on what your goals are...
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