Simply curious. Room size being relative–for example, my room is large but sort of L-shaped in an odd way, and I’m sitting nearer to my speakers than anything else–at what listening distance do you think floorstanders become necessary?
I sit about 8 feet from my speakers and have always had floorstanders. I’m starting to wonder if I would be just as happy at that distance with a nicer pair of stand mounts and a sub, but I sort of wonder since I’m so used to that “big sound.”
Just sort of curious if distance plays as large a part in everyone’s decision making as I assume.
9 feet for me
I’ve tried several floorstanders and even more bookshelves in my room. My best bookshelves just never sound as large as the floorstanders, though they beat some smaller models. Haven’t messed with a sub, rather not deal with the setup when I’ve got floorstanders that make me feel I don’t need one.
Bookshelves sound great in my bedroom though. I’d say room size is the biggest factor.