I’m intrigued by this - do you mean that the smaller speakers sound unpleasant at the same volume you need to hear it in the other room, or that a literal higher volume is required? The latter goes against how I thought sound worked!
If you have the system calibrated for reference levels then it will be the same volume, but it’ll require more power to produce it. Yes, it will sound unpleasant, and feel less “full”. Unless they’re very good small speakers it will sound harsher and can cause more listening strain.
I’m intrigued by this - do you mean that the smaller speakers sound unpleasant at the same volume you need to hear it in the other room, or that a literal higher volume is required? The latter goes against how I thought sound worked!
If you have the system calibrated for reference levels then it will be the same volume, but it’ll require more power to produce it. Yes, it will sound unpleasant, and feel less “full”. Unless they’re very good small speakers it will sound harsher and can cause more listening strain.