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Ceiling Height

In terms of sonic importance, how vital is room ceiling height? My listening room is a converted basement, and the ceilings are only 7'. Is this normally a disadvantage? If so, what is optimal? Does extra ceiling height confer any sonic advantage? Sorry for the silly question, but this is an area of room setup that I don't understand very well. TIA.
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nrchy
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It isn't so much an issue of ceiling height as it is room proportions. What is the width and depth of the room?
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nrchy
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Hooper there is a formula that Robert Harley uses in his book "The Complete Guide to Highend Audio" that allows you to calculate which frequencies will be problematic. The modes are plotted out on a sheet of paper. Each of the dimensions are plotted and where there is a collection of 'markings' there will be problem at that frequency. I'm trying to explain this as simply as possible but I'm afarid that without seeing it, it is too hard to understand.

The graph will tell you what types of tunes to use for each specific frequency that needs to be tamed. Rives and/or others can tell you where to put them in the room. Does this make any sense?

I really recommend buying Robert Harley's book. It is a good reference for a lot of things, including taming the room.
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