New Markaudio MA200 8" Driver

Apologies for the newbie question but I'm looking to build my first set of speakers and the Frugel-Horns with these ma200s looks to be a good place to start. I currently have some focal chora 816(I like them but bottom end is 50hz and they need more bass) and often listen at low levels. Will MA200 Frugel-Horns be a decent listen at low levels? By low levels I mean I don't often go past 9 o'clock on the volume knob on a roksan k3 integrated.
 
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Apologies, Joan!

Looking at the VAS for the MA200 and my very basic understanding of speakers(be kind, I'm trying to learn) it looks like the Joan is a little undersized at around 46 liters on the internal measures I guessed at from the drawings I saw? If all the measurements were increased by 10% it would equate to around 64 liters which appears a better match. Would the increased height of 3 inches cause issues with the listening angle or should I just keep the speaker at the same height as in the Joan?
 
I'm listening to deep-enough bass (organ, piano, bowed bass viole, plucked doublebass, bass drum etc.) in 17L TLonken, room-reinforced. The lowest notes/accompaniment are heard cleanly, not as the "lead" of the ensemble and not overly loud in an apartment with neighbors.
 
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You are probably correct in this situation but never hurts to ask eh? 🙂

Though just 1/2 in in width should add up to a fair amount of volume in the Joan size Frugel-Horn and easy to adjust the plans to it.

I will do whatever is recommended of course!

Rick