Reply To: Theater + BL20s or BL50s?

[Sandyb]

I have 50s (connected to a Theatre) in a modest sized room – 6m by 4.75m.

Depending on what else you need to place in that room, 50s can take up floor space and mean compromises elsewhere.  I’m willing to make that compromise, but its just me (and the dog), so I can live with their presence.

Personally, and I used to have just 18s / 3s as my attached speakers, if I were primarily a TV / Movie watcher then 50s are a bit overkill, fabulous though they sound.

But I wanted something (i.e. 50s) that were much more satisfying for music listening – I’m just addicted to a huge soundstage and very meaty presentation.  I’d say the 28s do a good approximation, though the bass leanings were always not to my taste – but value wise, they’re sensible vs the 50s.

So I’d go 28s, unless (and you’d need to think carefully about this) you are sufficiently fussy about music that one day you’ll end up buying 50s. In which case, 50s are you answer.