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

Showing 1 response by danvignau

A bit of harmonics can add up to a big sound.  I don't call it harmonic distortion, but some do.  Mt people like it. B&W aficionados try to hate added harmonics.  I add some to bad recordings by switching out my sub-woofer crossover.  The sound is much bigger when I do that, but loses some pin point accuracy.  Many non-audiophile friends prefer this plump sound.