For a small room 11 x 13 feet, would these or 8040 be more suitable? Would 8040 cast a wider soundstage w. its smaller woofers? Thanks.
176152
It would not be wider. Bigger is better but 8040 would probably be enough for that small of a room. Just don't Expect booming base.
176153
No pun intended but I dont have a definitive answerbut I can say my deftech 8040's were fine in a 20X30 room, I upgraded to 8060's and they are more powerful but for a smaller venue 40's should be ok...
176154
I appreciate that, I wanted to get back to you.I love my Definitive speakers I am running the 40s on the sides I'm running actually 10 speakers with definitive studio 350s in the rear a separate single powered older Definitive subwoofer I bought in the early 90s for the heck of it, the 8060's in the front, and an 8080 center speaker. I listen to a lot of heavy metal and I like my whole house to expand and they do the trick, your set up sounds perfect for the 40s, I'm sure you'll love them.Stan
176155
It would not be wider. Bigger is better but 8040 would probably be enough for that small of a room. Just don'tExpect booming base.
176156
For a room that size the 8040s would be much more suitable. My 8060s at times can be a little much in my 15 x 26 foot room. They sound amazing at every volume range and for a serious listener I highly recommend them.
176157
Absolutely. The 8060STs are GIANT ...Really too big for the room. You will be psyched with the 8040STs and save a lit of money in the process!
176158
I'm running the 40s and 60s together in a room that's not much larger than yours and I am ecstatic with how well they operate together but I think from what it sounds like you would be happy with the 40s
2059552
Very little IMO. The main speaker cone has such a short travel & distorts to anything. Would work fine if you rely on a sub woofer as you main source of bass. I purchased them because of the great reviews & feedback by most who said they provide excellent bass. If you're relying on these speakers for bass, I'd go a larger size if I were you & go the Alpine route if you can pluck down an extra $15-$20 as you indeed get what you pay for.
2165855
8040's are awesome , that would be my pick over the two! Better wall mounting options.
223398
They have 10" and 12" woofer speakers available ,for what you are doing I would pick one of those instead.
287148
If you are going to power these with an amp and spend money on an enclosure for them, you should research a subwoofer instead of these. Performance from 8-12 inch speakers will be much better. However, if you must use these as subwoofers the speaker boxes can be found by searching on amazon, looking for sealed enclosures would suit these speakers best. Explore the 8 or 10 inch subwoofers for more bass with relatively the same price after all is said and done.
1012778
I have small in wall speakers in my house. They sound great, but I also Have a zone2 with old yamaha floor speakers that sound equaly good. Get the best you can afford. I also have an Epik 2x15 empire sub. Best purchase in my life. expensive but well worth it.
507693
These are very nice small speakers, but they are small speakers and they are limited as such. If you're using them in a home theater application you will need a subwoofer to produce the very low frequencies. You will want to cross them at 80-100 hz. Myself...I prefer to use larger speakers for the main left and right speakers, along with a subwoofer. This will give you much better imaging. However, these would make excellent surround speakers.
240815
81s simply have larger woofers, providing richer bass sound. I am very satisfied with the sound quality of mine , even @ high volume levels
66626
I purchased the 8060 and couldn't be happier. It has a built-in powered sub-woofer and would definitely have more oomph than the 2000. It can work well in a small to medium size room. The 8060 would be the strongest speaker in your room but you can always trade up the front channel speakers for a more balanced match.
444491
I have been using these for the same purpose in the same size room. They work well for this as long as there isn't a lot of additional sound going on around you. My big room is the shared family room next to the kitchen, so sink, dishwasher, and stove fan can be quite loud. I'm switching to a soundbar with subwoofer instead for almost the same cost.
240813
The magazine Consumer Reports did a survey many years back on bookshelf speakers and recommended buying an 8 inch woofer, as they said this is the minimum size for "full bass response." I own a pair of these speakers and if you listen to classical music, as I do, the 8 inch woofers are a must for the full "sonic" experience (of course CD sonic quality is a factor too).
709471
I love this speakers. I have been a fan of these for about 20 years. I think the middle and high range are very good specially considering their price. I think that the set up you are describing will not achieve what I think you are trying to do. If you are thinking of having some kind of background music but not very serious about it perhaps this set up will do the trick. If you are thinking of having people over for a bbq or party I believe your sound will be weak and lacking base. Another issue of concern (depending of your set up) is the distance of your speakers to the source of your music. If the distance is too great, the quality of your sound will suffer. I would recommend using larger speakers. Other wise your sound will just be plain weak and get lost in the open. I would suggest speakers with an 8" woofer or bigger. Hopefully you can set up four of them. Each at a corner pointing down to the space. Hope this helps.
1156595
I guess it depends on how much clean power you are sending to them. I am feeding them about 100 watts each. These are the best "6x8" series I have personally heard! The tweeters sound like the vaunted "PRS" series tweeter and get very loud but not bright! The woofers really "thump hard" which is why I bought them! Go audition some and if you can find someone who has these I think you will be pleasantly surprised!
1748417
800 is fine....add a second subwoofer if you have the room in your theatre.....
1763246
I have them installed in a 12x12 room and they do very well with sound to spare. These can mount in the corner of a room (mounting brackets handle that). If they were mounted high enough and clear of obstacles, then they should easily fill a larger room. I was thinking of getting another pair for a 24 x 30 room that I have.
2165853
1 am very happy with the 8040s. At one time I had them as surround and they worked beautifully.
1938814
If your performance is in a space that is club size, I say yes. For larger I believe you would need more speakers. Like a twin reverb. This has one 12". Good luck and hope you do well.