My dual Audire dual mono powered amps feed older B&W 803 II Matrix speakers on 10", time aligned positioned subs a bit over 2 feet from the back wall of windows, 4 1/2 feet apart in a 12 foot wide room that is 9 feet deep, The speaker/dining room (Table is below and between the speaker drivers) is about 6" lower than the rest of the house, and is completely open to a 25 foot deep kitchen room on one side, and 32-35 feet on the other. Variable bright reflection or deadening rear reflection of the sound is provided by blinds with a woven, convex surface on one side and a slick concave side on the other. Other options are available by partially open blinds that can be set for a bit of directionality of the reflection off of the 12-14 foot high windows and with open windows, at least when my neighbors are gone for the winter. I usually run the blinds in the soft, reflection absorbing position.
The rest of my house is two medium sized bedrooms and baths. Depending on the source and the mix of the recording, and on the position of the blinds, I sit from 10 feet to about 13 feet away, which gives me from 15-22 feet of open room behind me. I did buy the house based on what I thought the acoustics would be, with its open area floor plan and high ceilings. My guess was right. My electronics are in the ex- laundry room, with its dedicated washer outlet. Speaker cables are still only about 14-15 feet long.
Yes, I am spoiled by my listening room, but...
It gets worse! By turning my listening room chair 90 degrees, after sliding it back a few feet, I have my much older stand mount B&W DM14's a foot and a half from the wall, 5 feet apart, and 12-13 feet from me, with the ceiling rising from 10 to 14 feet before dropping off behind me. Under the television, just above the fireplace mantle is a fake fireplace stuffed with Bryston electronics and TV electronics. And yes, all can play on NPR FM play when I cook!
Oh yeah, a friend gave me his BOSE towers with powered subs, which sit alone on the back wall by my antique desk, alas, with no amp, bless their little hearts.
The rest of my house is two medium sized bedrooms and baths. Depending on the source and the mix of the recording, and on the position of the blinds, I sit from 10 feet to about 13 feet away, which gives me from 15-22 feet of open room behind me. I did buy the house based on what I thought the acoustics would be, with its open area floor plan and high ceilings. My guess was right. My electronics are in the ex- laundry room, with its dedicated washer outlet. Speaker cables are still only about 14-15 feet long.
Yes, I am spoiled by my listening room, but...
It gets worse! By turning my listening room chair 90 degrees, after sliding it back a few feet, I have my much older stand mount B&W DM14's a foot and a half from the wall, 5 feet apart, and 12-13 feet from me, with the ceiling rising from 10 to 14 feet before dropping off behind me. Under the television, just above the fireplace mantle is a fake fireplace stuffed with Bryston electronics and TV electronics. And yes, all can play on NPR FM play when I cook!
Oh yeah, a friend gave me his BOSE towers with powered subs, which sit alone on the back wall by my antique desk, alas, with no amp, bless their little hearts.