Do you know of small speakers that sound ''BIG'' ?


I was wondering if anyone has heard of small or monitor speakers that defy perception by sounding larger or bigger than they are ? I have always owned floorstanders and do not have much experience with the smaller fry....for the sake of discussion I would like that we NOT include small floorstanders - just speakers that we would normally use a stand with. Thanks !
soniqmike
The stand, btw, is a very significant element in the entire speaker package. A fundemental extention of the speaker. Good, great or primo monitors will never come into their own unless sitting upon a quality stand. And I don't mean Target. Stands can be very costly and be disproportional in price to the speaker. My Revel M20s use to sit atop the Sistrum Mini Monitor Platfrom system, which cost almost as much as the Revels. They were fabulous. And with the Caravelles atop? 'twas amazing.
By far! - the most dramatic example of this phenomenon I've heard is the Red Rose Monitor. This tiny box produces ridiculous bass. Overall- you may or may not love this speaker- but, as far as big bass from from a small box goes, this one is off the charts.

BTW - I own Parsifal/Encores and, although this is a much better speaker overall, the big sound/small box award definitely goes to the Red Rose.
Plato, Enthusiasm is still welcome on Audiogon.
Hopefully, each of us can be allowed to get the word out when we think something deserves more attention.
Your opinions in various discussions have already helped enlarge the pool of shared experience in a positive way. Keep on posting what comes naturally, which I believe is one of the Audiogon Ten Commandments.

Jaybo, Your comment reminded me of a delightful review of how grocery store olives got their size names, including the ever popular super colossal, and super mammoth. Just be careful one of those doesn't roll off the dinner plate and land in your lap.
Check out www.sizes.com/food/olives.htm
I think I missed contributing to the past discussion about big speakers that sound small. The one where the mighty Wilson Audio Grand SLAMM humbled even the miniature Tivoli Table Radio in the competition to portray the smallest image of the famous buzzing bee in Rimsky-Korsakof's "Flight of the Bumble Bee".