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Room size

You read so many loudspeaker and subwoofer specifications and how they're rated for small, small to medium, medium to large, & large rooms. Would someone finally define for me what these sizes are dimensionally? My listening room is 23' x 13' x 8' high with two exits to other areas (uncloseable openings). Is this a small or medium size room? It's on a first floor slab, no basement (oversized family room). I am using a pr of B&W DM601 S3's, an ASW300 Subwoofer, and two B&W M-1 satellite speakers powered by a Marantz A/V receiver at 90 watts RMS/channel x 7. I got to tell you the system rocks !! Yet these speakers and sub are rated for "smaller" rooms. This sub is considered small and mediocre in power but I've got to tell you, it has one helluva a punch. You can feel it in your bones!! Please someone clear this up. Many thanks.
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My thanks to all of you who replied. It's all excellent info. I'm relieved to see that the industry defines room sizes to be small under 3500 FT3. That's what I've been trying to find out for some time now. Yes, the openings in the room can suck up some of the bass but it really is not that noticeable. It comes down mostly to the recorded quality of the music being played. From CD to CD and even cut to cut on the same CD, it's astounding to hear the differences in bass response. Some pound with bass and I have to back off the sub volume and bypass filter. Yet on other CD's (generally the earlier the recording, the less bass), you have to crank it up. Many of the earlier Beatles CD's for example sound tinny and thin yet when you crank up the White Album, it rocks. A lot has to also do with ample power from the amp to drive the loudspeakers as Flrnlamb described.

I love this forum. I am learning a lot from those of you with more years in this than I. Thanks again. I'll be back with more questions.

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