QUOTE (DVDdoug @ Jan 23 2013, 14:33) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I always recommend that people go to an audio/video store and LISTEN to some speakers before buying. Even if you end-up buying online, it's good to get an idea of what different speakers sound like and what kind of speakers you prefer.
I think all there is around here is a guitar center. What other types of places might have hi-fi speakers?
QUOTE (DVDdoug @ Jan 23 2013, 14:33) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'd say you probably want at least 8-inch woofers. Bigger, if you want bass you can feel or if you want to "rattle the walls". (Speaker design isn't quite that simple and a bigger woofer doesn't always give you more bass, but there are limits to what you can get from a small speaker.) I've got a pair of 15-inch subwoofers in my living room, which is total overkill for my home-listening habits but perfect for my occasional DJ gigs.
This is why I think the Behringer's would be a good choice. I know the ~6 inch woofers in many bookshelf speakers can only do so much bass wise. Also, I haven't seen many bookshelf or even floor standing speakers for that matter with larger than 6 inch woofers. However, when I was doing some reading on studio monitors I read that they are designed for near field and concentrated listening, and might not be so great if you're outside the field. I'm wondering if this would be a problem for medium to large sized rooms and at various positions in the room.