Is Bigger Really Better? Big VS Small Speakers
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Small speakers can get the job done and for most people they are the only option. But size does matter. And I should say up front that I'm talking about 2 channel setups, not home theatre multi-channel systems.
Bigger drivers (cone area) will result in lower distortion for the same amount of output. However, most people don't hear or have a problem with the extra distortion that smaller drivers working harder produce. For most that would be an easy trade-off.
But if you want the most realistic sound stage possible when you are sitting at a normal distance from the speakers, I don't think you can get that from smaller speakers. Or at least that has been my experience. There's a real difference when a bigger speaker with bigger drivers is making the sound - it's more spread out and harder to localize.
A comparison could be the gentle breeze from a large ceiling fan as opposed to what you get from a smaller fan sitting on your desk. Sound isn't the same as airflow, but people tend to think of them in the same way.
I have had many different (mostly homemade) speakers and always go back to ones that are bigger. My normal take on a claim like this is to say that perception is clouding judgment, that the bigger speakers sound bigger because I can see they are bigger. And there is some truth to that but I've tried to be as objective as possible.
Other specific differences also can play a part, like open baffle instead of a boxed speaker. Or multi-way instead of a 2-way. It's my opinion also that a 3-way or 4-way can almost always present a more complete sound stage than a 2-way. Again, it's about cone size and the area of air that's being moved. A 4-way will use three drivers to do what's done with one driver in a 2-way.
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Bigger drivers (cone area) will result in lower distortion for the same amount of output. However, most people don't hear or have a problem with the extra distortion that smaller drivers working harder produce. For most that would be an easy trade-off.
But if you want the most realistic sound stage possible when you are sitting at a normal distance from the speakers, I don't think you can get that from smaller speakers. Or at least that has been my experience. There's a real difference when a bigger speaker with bigger drivers is making the sound - it's more spread out and harder to localize.
A comparison could be the gentle breeze from a large ceiling fan as opposed to what you get from a smaller fan sitting on your desk. Sound isn't the same as airflow, but people tend to think of them in the same way.
I have had many different (mostly homemade) speakers and always go back to ones that are bigger. My normal take on a claim like this is to say that perception is clouding judgment, that the bigger speakers sound bigger because I can see they are bigger. And there is some truth to that but I've tried to be as objective as possible.
Other specific differences also can play a part, like open baffle instead of a boxed speaker. Or multi-way instead of a 2-way. It's my opinion also that a 3-way or 4-way can almost always present a more complete sound stage than a 2-way. Again, it's about cone size and the area of air that's being moved. A 4-way will use three drivers to do what's done with one driver in a 2-way.
You can help support the work I do in making these videos:
Project plans for sale: https://ibuildit.ca/plans/
Join the ibuildit community on Loacals: https://ibuildit.locals.com
Support this channel on Patreon:
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#diyspeakers
#johnheisz
#audio
My "Scrap bin" channel:
ibuilditscrapbin
My main channel:
jpheisz
Website: https://ibuildit.ca/
Facebook: Facebook: I-Build-It-258048014240900
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