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How would you rate your listening room?

I think most people visiting Audiogon are familiar with Stereophile's equipment rating system. So, more or less using that system, how does your main listening room rate as to potential music quality? I've given this some thought, and at 14'W 22'L and 7.5'H, I'd rate my room as "B", mainly because of decent dimensions. With the addition of ASC treatment(s), which I've done, I'd upgrade it to "B+", and if I were to go to good quality monitor speakers (which I won't) with bass to about 40HZ, I could maybe upgrade the room to "A-". My room could never be full class A IMHO because of low ceiling height. I'd like 9 ft. ceilings and a 2-3 more feet of width. Also, as I like good sized near full range speakers (I have Vand. 3Asigs.), I doubt I'd be willing to go to smaller speakers. Have others thought of rating their rooms? Cheers. Craig.
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Given some of the above mentioned threads. Iam afraid to say.
My house here on guam is a concrete bunker.The listening room is 13ft x39ft with 10ft. ceilings.On the back wall i took 1 in thick carpet pad made of wool. then hung carpet over the pad. on top of that is cotton fabric to decorate.
the first 12 ft on the side is the same has back wall. In front of the speaker,s is a thick oriental rug. On the ceiling,s i bought 2 in. thick foam and covered the first 12ft. has well.All this caused too much absorption at first. then i made some reflection pannels. 1/2 plywood with 1 1/2 thick fiberglass sheets covered with cotton cloth.
Has of tonight|||| the soundstage is great. lots of air between instruments.It,s an on going education, just when things make sence, i read some thread here on audiogon and iam off trying it.I love all the tweaking .
where,s that shrink?
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