A question I was never able to get an objective, clear response to:
Excluding anything relating to cost or room size, from a strictly technical standpoint, do stand-mounted speakers ("bookshelves") have any advantage over floorstanders, or are they a compromise in every respect? I'm not talking about 2way vs. 3way. I'm talking strictly about cabinet volume; i.e. - a 2way bookshelf vs. a 2way floorstander (or a bigger cabinet which isn't necessarily in floor configuration). It could also mean a 3way bookshelf vs. a 3way floorstander, but 3way bookshelves are rare, and for simplicity's sake I'm asking about 2ways (although any comment is welcome, of course).
So, if cost is not an issue, all other things are equal (driver size etc.) and I have great acoustics that can hold any speaker, is there any objective reason to prefer a bookshelf speaker over a bigger one? are there any advantages which are inherent to the bookshelf configuration, or is it by definition a space saving compromise?
Excluding anything relating to cost or room size, from a strictly technical standpoint, do stand-mounted speakers ("bookshelves") have any advantage over floorstanders, or are they a compromise in every respect? I'm not talking about 2way vs. 3way. I'm talking strictly about cabinet volume; i.e. - a 2way bookshelf vs. a 2way floorstander (or a bigger cabinet which isn't necessarily in floor configuration). It could also mean a 3way bookshelf vs. a 3way floorstander, but 3way bookshelves are rare, and for simplicity's sake I'm asking about 2ways (although any comment is welcome, of course).
So, if cost is not an issue, all other things are equal (driver size etc.) and I have great acoustics that can hold any speaker, is there any objective reason to prefer a bookshelf speaker over a bigger one? are there any advantages which are inherent to the bookshelf configuration, or is it by definition a space saving compromise?