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.
Not really something I worry about. I’ve been just as happy with small bookshelf speakers, as with 4 woofer floor standers. Current speakers I’m using are large bookshelf (Linton heritage) and they’re fine in my open plan house. That’s what the volume knob is for!
I have to space any speakers about 15 ft apart, which effects separation and focus, but fortunately can compensate somewhat with my amp having a balance setting. I sit between 7 and 10 ft away and never turn my amp up fully. Half to 2/3s is plenty.