Room size affecting speaker choice.

Subdusted
Subdusted Posts: 30
edited June 2011 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Just joined the community.. I am beginning to build my HT.. The receiver will be either Onkyo 1007, or Onkyo 3007 ( plenty of power ).. These 2009 models are a lot cheaper than the newer ones and since I care only about audio performance it seems like a logical choice. Now the speakers.. I've heard a few great powerful speakers that sounded totally lousy in small rooms because they just couldn't open up.. My room is 240 sq feet ..at least for next few years, until I buy a house. The use - 60% movies, 40% music. Will Monitor 70s be an overkill ? Will I be better off with 60s ?
Also, I hate speaker stands and wires on the walls ( yes, there are flat cables , that can be glued to the wall and then you will have to find a matching paint .. but I just don't want to go through all this hassle , especially if I have to move).. So, what I was thinking is.. getting Monitor 50-s for surrounds. I already bought a pair of R300 for 99.99 shipped from Newegg , which I plan to use in the kitchen as Zone 2. It's just a kitchen, so the sound quality doesn't have to be superb..However, I do care about it in the livingroom. How would 50-s work as surrounds in that particular room? I listen to music at moderate volume levels.. Thank you so much.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,309
    edited June 2011
    Just estimating but sounds like you have a room approx 14x16 so 240 sq foot would work fine with m70's
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited June 2011
    I wish I had a room that big. :biggrin:

    Mine is 11x12. I have a 57" RPTV, 4 LSi15s, 1 PSW1000, 1 PSB Synchrony One Center, a coffee table, a recliner, 2 bookcases for DVDs, and an equipment rack. I would buy the best speaker I can afford, and not let the room size affect my decision (within reason).
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  • Subdusted
    Subdusted Posts: 30
    edited June 2011
    what about 50s as surrounds?
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  • Almadacr
    Almadacr Posts: 185
    edited June 2011
    Subdusted wrote: »
    what about 50s as surrounds?

    They will sound great :wink:

    I know one guy that as 4 , 50`s as surrounds .:biggrin:
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  • Subdusted
    Subdusted Posts: 30
    edited June 2011
    BlueFox wrote: »
    I wish I had a room that big. :biggrin:

    Mine is 11x12. I have a 57" RPTV, 4 LSi15s, 1 PSW1000, 1 PSB Synchrony One Center, a coffee table, a recliner, 2 bookcases for DVDs, and an equipment rack. I would buy the best speaker I can afford, and not let the room size affect my decision (within reason).

    Size DOES matter.. Like I said before, powerful speakers sound like crap in small rooms, no matter how good/expensive they are.. They need space. That is my main concern with M70-s.. I wonder if they are too big for my room..
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  • Subdusted
    Subdusted Posts: 30
    edited June 2011
    Almadacr wrote: »
    They will sound great :wink:

    I know one guy that as 4 , 50`s as surrounds .:biggrin:

    Actually, that's what I intend to do.. use them as surrounds and front wides.. or just 4 surrounds, if I don't like how the first setup sounds..
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  • Almadacr
    Almadacr Posts: 185
    edited June 2011
    Subdusted wrote: »
    Actually, that's what I intend to do.. use them as surrounds and front wides.. or just 4 surrounds, if I don't like how the first setup sounds..

    Take a look at this guy he as the TSi 300 , 4 of them as surrounds :biggrin:

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  • Subdusted
    Subdusted Posts: 30
    edited June 2011
    Looks really good )).. I bet it sounds good too ))
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  • Almadacr
    Almadacr Posts: 185
    edited June 2011
    Subdusted wrote: »
    Looks really good )).. I bet it sounds good too ))

    Its powered by this :wink:

    and he refaced is TSi`s and is polk subs

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  • Subdusted
    Subdusted Posts: 30
    edited June 2011
    Impressive.. but I wonder how it all sounds at low volumes..
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  • Almadacr
    Almadacr Posts: 185
    edited June 2011
    Subdusted wrote: »
    Impressive.. but I wonder how it all sounds at low volumes..
    Is room is treated with acoustic panels bass traps you name it , and with the amount of power in the rack i don`t see where the problem is .

    But if you have doubts how it sounds you can ask him here Crazy Blue
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