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Need help with new 11X 13 dedicated Listening Room
Hi everyone. I know this sort of thread has surfaced here from time to time but I would really like some ideas or actual situations that you may have had and how you FIXED them.
My new room, a bedroom is actually 10'8" X13'4". Small but all mine!!! As long as the door is closed the wife doesn't care about the "home decor" look. I would still like it to look somewhat nice with tastefull tweaks,not the recording studio look.
Now, the room has an entrance door on one short wall and and a 4'H X 6'W window on the other short wall.
On one long wall is a 6'W closet that is about 3'from the entrance door and the other long wall is solid. The floor is oak wood with an 8' ceiling. I will starting from scratch except for the basics.
With the usual window treatment (curtains) that will be used, carpet or area rug, a listening chair, component rack with amp stand and a storage cabinet (4' or 5' base cabinet with counter top) for the LP's, CD's, Nitty Gritty 1.5FI and what ever.
I would like to know what the best way to place the speakers would be. I know that I will have to let my "ears" fine tune them (Duh!) but I'm looking to find the best location. Long wall or short? Treatments you have tried that worked or didn't?
I have discussed this with a few friends with mixed opinions that really are no help. This is where i'm hoping to get the best advice, ideas.
If this will help, my basic system is as follows.
Bryston 4B amp
Bryston 11B pre amp w/phono
Music Hall mmf CD 25
Music Hall mmf 7 TT
Monitor Audio Silver 8i's
Monster Cable HTS 3500
Synergistic Master Control Center
and various cables.
I will be purchasing a tube pre amp soon but the room is the important thing right now.
I'm really not looking for advice on "my system choice", thats a personal choice anyway ( OK maybe the tube amp).
Any help in this matter would be deeply appreciated. Thank You
My new room, a bedroom is actually 10'8" X13'4". Small but all mine!!! As long as the door is closed the wife doesn't care about the "home decor" look. I would still like it to look somewhat nice with tastefull tweaks,not the recording studio look.
Now, the room has an entrance door on one short wall and and a 4'H X 6'W window on the other short wall.
On one long wall is a 6'W closet that is about 3'from the entrance door and the other long wall is solid. The floor is oak wood with an 8' ceiling. I will starting from scratch except for the basics.
With the usual window treatment (curtains) that will be used, carpet or area rug, a listening chair, component rack with amp stand and a storage cabinet (4' or 5' base cabinet with counter top) for the LP's, CD's, Nitty Gritty 1.5FI and what ever.
I would like to know what the best way to place the speakers would be. I know that I will have to let my "ears" fine tune them (Duh!) but I'm looking to find the best location. Long wall or short? Treatments you have tried that worked or didn't?
I have discussed this with a few friends with mixed opinions that really are no help. This is where i'm hoping to get the best advice, ideas.
If this will help, my basic system is as follows.
Bryston 4B amp
Bryston 11B pre amp w/phono
Music Hall mmf CD 25
Music Hall mmf 7 TT
Monitor Audio Silver 8i's
Monster Cable HTS 3500
Synergistic Master Control Center
and various cables.
I will be purchasing a tube pre amp soon but the room is the important thing right now.
I'm really not looking for advice on "my system choice", thats a personal choice anyway ( OK maybe the tube amp).
Any help in this matter would be deeply appreciated. Thank You