When are Monster Speakers Truly "Monster"?

[Big Tuna]

I see sellers all the time proclaiming their speakers as "monster" speakers, only to look at them and wonder Is it because they have a monster sound maybe? I find it difficult to believe that any regular residential sized speaker, say up to 3 ft tall, can deliver true monster sound, unless the cabinet is as big as a 2000 lb. Grizzly Bear and has 2 to 4 woofers with an array of drivers that would surely destroy anyone's hearing at loud volume levels. What do you guys think?

 

[bsabel]

Something like this maybe?

 

[Big Tuna]

Lol!

 

[bowtie427ss]

ever had VOT's in your home?

 

[vinyldavid]

This is a monster spikker.

These are crazy monster home spikkers.

 

[edgy]

15" woofer, minimum.

 

[invalidbuffa]

With zero regard for WAF

 

[new2ltrk2009]

I can see some being called "Monster" for size if they are in the 4 1/2 to 5 foot range and have massive horns producing nasty raw sounds...something you can't stand to be near.....I do have a pair of norman lab model 9's that have no problem filling a 2000 sq ft home with nice sound...I think they stand in the 3 1/2 foot range, three 10in woofers, three tweeters for mids and highs but I would never call them "Monster" or think of them in that way...to me "Monster" also means nasty sounding...something to blast sound not reproduce it with any quality (IMO) :yes:

 

[mhardy6647]

mine are in 9ft^3 boxes and have 15" drivers - borderline, I'd say, since they tuck unobtrusively into corners. You can't really push them with lots of watts to make them crank, though... plus, wouldn't Noel Lee sue me if I called them M@nster speakers?

 

[pete1729]

When it takes two people to lift them...

 

[wizargoz]

"Monster" speakers are big, ugly, unruly and make snarling sounds. I've had quite a few in my day...

 

[Zonker92]

15" woofer, minimum.

Then my 250Tis don't count. :sigh:

 

[redcoates7]

I immediately think of some of the big VMPS, Snell (Type B minor or larger) or Legacy

NHT VT-3 and 3.3 are in there too...

I like the "takes two people to move" comment. I'd add to that that they should be able to move a room full of people!

 

[RT Fan]

When it takes two people to lift them...

BINGO!!!!!!!!!! Or at a minimum you own a handtruck.

 

[Big Tuna]

Then my 250Tis don't count. :sigh:

Like Heck they don't! Having had the opportunity to demo 250Ti's, I think they are one of a handful of exceptions under the 15" rule.

 

[Big Tuna]

IMO, a room full of people interferes with the sonics. Everybody out!

 

[sealy]

Some of these probably qualify. The 3rd in the lineup costs a cool $1 million.

 

[RamblinE]

Is it a monster speaker if it's made by Monster?

 

[jwrauch]

Does a 24 cu ft box with an 18 inch woofer qualify ? If so its under construction- 18 inch EV w/ styrofoam cone and 3 more EV drivers. If it sounds good I will build a mate for it. JR

 

[Zonker92]

Is there a mathematical equation that represents the correlation between monsterdom and WAF? I would think they would vary inversely to some extent, but some speakers with very low WAF still might not be monstrous.