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Is a 23x16 room too big for B&W 805S bookshelfs?

I will have a dedicated room in our new house, and it is 23x16. I'm coming from a 16.5 x 15 room, which I thought was just fine for them. I do have a sub and active crossover which sends everything 80hz and below to the sub. Also the room will be fully acoustically treated.
nemesis1218
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stanwal
3,147 posts
 
It depends on your taste in music and how loud you want to play; I would wait and try them and see for yourself.
slikric3000
638 posts
 
I would fill the extra 120.5 cu ft. with music and a tiki bar, problem solved.
gz3827
232 posts
 
I suspect you may find the 805S to be borderline in a space that size. At least, I did in a space only marginally larger. It's the primary reason I sold my 805s -- which I loved -- and moved up a notch to the 804 Diamond - which works much better for me. But then again I didn't have a sub with the 805S.
nemesis1218 OP
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I usually listen at about 80dba.
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