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will monitors work in a large room?

Hey now...
i've got a 17'w x 24'deep living room and i'm in the market for new speakers.
I'm pretty much sold on the VR2's, but wondering if the VR1's w/a sub would "fill" the room sufficiantly? I have read that they throw a big soundstage. coming from Martin Logans...I think I'll like that.

still sold on the VR2's though....unless I recieve compelling reasons why I shouldn't go there.
I'd love to spend less, of course.
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john_l
782 posts
 
I would go with the floor standing full sized speakers for the room you describe. The VS's go down to the mid 20's which should be ideal for that sized room. I've heard a lot of good things about the new VR's and am anxious to audition them at CES.
cellorover
358 posts
 
Yes, monitors can work in a large room providing they have sufficient bass response. Penaudio nicely addressed this issue by adding a passive woofer system that mates with all their monitors. So, you can have the benefit and sound of an amazing reference monitor and the impact of a floor stander with the same footprint by adding their Chara bass units. www.portalaudio.com or www.penaudio.fi. They will be back at CES in room 2055.
elevick
2,439 posts
 
My Soliloquy Sat-5's sound great in my 15 x 25 living room. However, they are augmented by a 15" velodyne sub.
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