Have you heard a great listening room?


I am in the quest of a great listening room to copy. My room has the rough dimensions of 25x16 with a ceiling height of at least 9'.

I've been told that a great way to do this is to find a room I really love and have it copied.
Makes sense. I realize that many here want to protect their privacy. So, I'm reaching out to those of you who believe that you have an outstanding audio room. I live in Northern Westchester County, in NY and am prepared to travel. If you are willing to share your treasure, I'll respect your confidentiality as you request. You can Email me offline at: [email protected].

Once I have a specific room in mind, I will get the help of those that design and build rooms.

Bill E.
lakefrontroad

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If you have time, money, and an obsessive-compulsive disorder, you can build your own ideal listening room.
First, the room dimension ratio is more important than room size. The perfect room ratio is 1:1.4:1.9. An example would be ceiling 10 feet, width 14 feet, and length 19 feet. This ratio avoids room resonance from low frequencies. To further reduce room resonance, resilient channels should be used to isolate sheetrock from studs on the ceiling and the walls. Don't forget to use R-15 insulation, and solid wood doors to keep the sound contained in the listening room. The right amount of carpeting and drapes will absorb excess high frequencies. For more information, consult such books as The Complete Guide To High-End Audio by Robert Harley.