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just to correct a misconception under which you appear to be functionning:
a smaller ensemble with a more independant bass line will not be more effective. One single contrabass will not balance as well against multiples of each of the other sections.
if you were talking about a string quintet, then an independant contrabass part would one thing. however, as soon as you are talking about three 1st violins, three 2nd violins and so on, you will lose that single contrabass.
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