Do small speakers produce small sound?
My setup:
Electronics
ICePower 200ASC DIY fed by a Topping E50 DAC. I've used CamilloDSP on my MoodeAudio and REW to do some room corrections, and I'm also using Dayton LF1 to adjust the room response for my subwoofer.
Speakers
DIY Speedster TMM, paired with a RSL Speedwoofer 10S
Having only two 4" midbass drivers, even with good xmax, in a smallish room (14x14, not ideal, I know), they reproduce good sound, but its "small".. Like everything is 1/20th scale.
They also lack much "punch/impact", despite having decent low end response.
Contrast to my home theater setup, which has multiple 8" drivers in ported enclosures, they do sound bigger/louder (but not better!) than my 2ch setup. Its like I'm sacrificing sound "size" for accuracy/transparency.
My setup:
Electronics
ICePower 200ASC DIY fed by a Topping E50 DAC. I've used CamilloDSP on my MoodeAudio and REW to do some room corrections, and I'm also using Dayton LF1 to adjust the room response for my subwoofer.
Speakers
DIY Speedster TMM, paired with a RSL Speedwoofer 10S
Having only two 4" midbass drivers, even with good xmax, in a smallish room (14x14, not ideal, I know), they reproduce good sound, but its "small".. Like everything is 1/20th scale.
They also lack much "punch/impact", despite having decent low end response.
Contrast to my home theater setup, which has multiple 8" drivers in ported enclosures, they do sound bigger/louder (but not better!) than my 2ch setup. Its like I'm sacrificing sound "size" for accuracy/transparency.