Floorstanding speakers in a dorm room? Too much for such a small room?

[erikiksaz]

What do you think? It'll either be floorstanding or bookshelf+stands. The dorm room measures somewhere around a 12 foot square box. Just in general terms, would floorstanding speakers be too much for a dorm room? Would they generally require more space to sound their best?

 

[Kelvrick]

It'll be great, but if its a single, it'll take up too much room. That, and you'll have dorm-mates beating down your ass.

 

[AvesPKS]

I have a pair of slim Infinity speakers...I also don't have a roommate, though.

 

[rudeguy]

are you gay?? one of the basic rules of manhood is that your speakers can never be too big!!!!

 

[erikiksaz]

My roommate will be my friend, so it should be alright. I was hoping for 5.1 channel sound too, but i don't know how i'd mount the 2 rear speakers

 

[erikiksaz]

Originally posted by: rudeguy5757
are you gay?? one of the basic rules of manhood is that your speakers can never be too big!!!!

Heyy, this will be my first large speaker purchase. I've been spending most of my money on headphone gear so far, so nyah!

 

[DanJ]

I had 2 Axiom Audio M50's (floor standing), VP100 and 2 M3's and a Pinnacle Digital Sub 350 in a 7x7 small room in my dorm room. Was awesome loud

 

[erikiksaz]

Originally posted by: DanJ
I had 2 Axiom Audio M50's (floor standing), VP100 and 2 M3's and a Pinnacle Digital Sub 350 in a 7x7 small room in my dorm room. Was awesome loud

:Q Holy moly...

 

[rudeguy]

lol...i was messing with you...actually for such a small room, check out some speakers that are dipole/bipole...that will allow you to customize them to your room better....some really good smaller speakers can actually sound better than large crappy ones

 

[Bignate603]

I just use my cheesy labtec speakers and I'm perfectly happy. You don't nee much sound for a dorm, but whatever floats your boat.