Is this speaker overkill for a 20' x 15' room, with a 7.1 channel receiver?
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My living room is 14x18 with a Onkyo 7.1 surround system and it works very well for me!
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I do not think it is overkill, it fills the room nicely. I have a 12x12 room and it still is not overkill.
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It depends. It is super clear and fills space well, but if your other speakers don't keep up you'll have a muddy sound. I don't think it's over kill, sound wise, but make sure you have good cables and other speakers to keep the sound quality up.
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Hello. I have it in a similar sized room and on the merits of performance, no, it is appropriate and works well. The only gripe/issue I have overall is this center channel speaker is MUCH larger than I anticipated. You need to match it above a TV no smaller than 65"; It needs to be mounted above the TV or if your TV itself is mounted, ensure you have ample room beneath your TV. In general it isn't as eye-appealing as I would have imagined but in terms of performance, I have mine set with Yamaha 7.1 entertainment system and it is clean and crisp for a center channel! Hope that helps! Hello. I have it in a similar sized room and on the merits of performance, no, it is appropriate and works well. The only gripe/issue I have overall is this center channel speaker is MUCH larger than I anticipated. You need to match it above a TV no smaller than 65"; It needs to be mounted above the TV or if your TV itself is mounted, ensure you have ample room beneath your TV. In general it isn't as eye-appealing as I would have imagined but in terms of performance, I have mine set with Yamaha 7.1 entertainment system and it is clean and crisp for a center channel! Hope that helps!
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No It's designed as a center channel for a 7.1 surround system. While it is big, in the cherry wood it's very appealing. I disagree that you need a 65" big screen TV; you just need a tv platform to place it on top of. The TV screen size is irrelevant. I have mine for a 4o" LCD TV in a room 16 X 14
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Hello. I have it in a similar sized room and on the merits of performance, no, it is appropriate and works well. The only gripe/issue I have overall is this center channel speaker is MUCH larger than I anticipated. You need to match it above a TV no smaller than 65"; It needs to be mounted above the TV or if your TV itself is mounted, ensure you have ample room beneath your TV. In general it isn't as eye-appealing as I would have imagined but in terms of performance, I have mine set with Yamaha 7.1 entertainment system and it is clean and crisp for a center channel! Hope that helps!
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I have a similar sized room. It is fine though I agree the box is larger than I anticipated. I love the sound and it pairs well with Bose floor, Polk inwall and a name brand sw speakers.
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I think either would work well in a room that size. The 308 is not necessary unless though. Of course, if you enjoy music with very deep bass (<30hz) you might need a sub with either.
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What exactly do you mean that a 7.1 system will never be used? I was planning on getting a 7.1 and putting 4 speakers in the living room with the TV and two in the adjoining kitchen area. No? Do you still get surround sound with 7.1 and are the Onkyo speakers really that bad? I was looking at either the 7200 or 6200.
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I have speakers attached for full room sound... I remember the speakers worked well - this is a small room 10X13 should be fine... I would check it out now... but I'm traveling.
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The speakers are not made for a large space. Imagine sitting at your computer and having the speakers excite the space within an area of 30 sq ft. In this area they are clear, with great definition. I have B&W; speakers that can handle 200 watts each and an REL Sub. These are made for a large room and at low gain fill the room. You would be better to get a pair of Senheisser or Grado headphones and plug them into the MM1 jack.
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I am using a Polk Audio RM-7 "8 inch powered sub woofer. My room is only 12X15 and my wife hates it! She is not a fan of a lot of bass. But when she's not around, and I turn it up, it is more than enough. The Yamaha, it seems to me, has less bass output in its normal configuration than my old Onkyo system, but you can adjust it easier with the Yamaha. I would think any good name Sub would do fine.
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I know I'm a bit late answering this, so you may already have your setup, but just in case you haven't.... 1. If you want a 7.1 Setup, (actually use all 7 speakers and woofer) and don't mind the bulking speakers (Speakers are pretty darned BIG), this is all you need. The biggest con here is that THEY ARE BIG, so if you have a wimpy sized Living Room, or Media Room this is overkill. I've seen these speakers in a room with a 50" TV and they make the TV look smaller, as I've seen the Energy Classic speaker setup with a 46" TV make the TV look bigger. If you have the space, and only care about sound this is a good choice as it is THX Certified. 2. Option #1 is THX Certified, and made to compliment each other so that would trump #2 option, considering your pricing as well. 3. This is a better option than #1 if you are thinking 5.1 setup. You cannot buy separate speakers to turn this into a 7.1 speaker system later on because Energy doesn't sell the identical speakers separately, but these speakers are simply AMAZING and the speaker size is much smaller than Option #1, which makes blending them in your room a dream. If you don't need a 7.1 Setup, I'd go this route without hesitation. Right now Newegg has for $399, with $100 Credit back on the speakers.
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Works fine for me in a single room 14X22; but, I have no competing noise. I believe it would be on the light side for what you want... But the price is good enough, so give it a try.
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The JBL ES20 is definitely not too big for virtually any room. They are capable, wide-range speakers which would fit in anywhere. Even the big brother, the ES30 wouldn't be too large for an 8 x 13 foot room.
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As a center channel for a 7.1 system, with music playing through it, it sounds good. So for an old receiver it should sound fine.
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Baig, thanks for the thought on the speakers. I'm using a brand new Onkyo 7.1ch home theater set rated 130W per channel. On top of that, I've swapped in my old Polk Audio speakers for the fronts, which are rated 150W each. So power is not the issue!
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late answer - depends on a couple things - size of room and loudness desired - a 150 sq ft room ( 10 x 15 ft )with 8 ft ceiling at ' average' loudness, I'd say no problem. a 15 x 20 ft room at ' rock' levels might be a stretch... but then 5 inch bass isn't the right speaker for big rooms or loud anyway.
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I feel that this DV-52 is sufficient enough in my circumstance. I use it for a center channel in a 5.1 system setup in a 11.5' x 18' room. I enjoy classical music and vocal singings, of cause watch TV as well. Vocal signals (~800 Hz) come out loud and clear from its 5.25" element, yet it does not over power my main speakers for the highs and lows. I believe this is what a center speaker suppose to be. If you prefer a stronger signal from the center channel, or you use it as a sole speaker in a mono system, then go for the DV-62.
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I successfully use an NAD D3020 amp with 30 watts per channel is a living room with adequate loudness. A smaller room or close speaker placement should work with a 20 watt amp as long as you don't need to play it loud.
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Mine are set up in a room 15x20 and they do fine. Of course, this is a subjective area based on preference. I suggest you can always add more speakers if you're not satisfied. I did add a second sub because I love the vibrations when watching a movie.
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Would be a great setup in a small to medium room. The es series center speaker matches perfectly. Set your receiver speaker setting to "small" so they won't be overwhelmed with bass they can't produce.