My listening room including the kitchen beside it since open concept is 27 x 16 with an area where the speakers are that is open to the second floor which is 17 feet. The M22 is kinda small for that area. I used to have M22's. I upgraded to a floor stander. If you can not return the M22 then MWC has the best suggestion in that make the listening area smaller. Bring the M22 closer to the seating. Get a big sub like HSU VTF3. Thats what I got. It definitely fills the space and then some.