Opportunity to knock out a wall - make an 18 x 30 room


Would like to get some feedback

my audio room is 27 ft x 14.5 ft ( With a few cutouts on the couch side - kitchen cabinet and small closet for jackets.  I like no side wall reflections


my speakers are on the long wall due to room functionality.
I have my main system there - nearfield 9 ft distance - listening one foot from the back wall. I have it nicely treated with Real Traps and GIK. It sounds great at my listening spot but the room can overload with volume particularly on cd and I am not getting the perfect integration of drivers nor widest sweet spot.

i would like to sit slightly further back with plenty of space behind me, have clear sound in a larger space and occasionally have audiophile friends over and  sit on chairs behind the main listening spot

my second room works really well for home theatre 18x19 with a 10 ft opening into the kitchen.

I am contemplating taking one wall out between the rooms and making a great room 18 x 30 x 8 tall for my main system and a side 12 wide by 9 deep nook for a tv and the home theatre

i would have to integrate things, rework dedicated lines, perhaps remove a fireplace, it's not the supporting wall but put in a beam support,  go seamless floor between rooms - most likely wood - it has tile in one room - carpet in the other.

thoughts? Don’t do it?

probably lowers the resale value on my house but so

i should note I am a single father -  kids gone/empty nester, have a great contractor 2 doors down and always have my speakerz 3+ feet out into the room

i could do some testing - swap my main system (or leftovers) in the 18x19 room to see if a few extra foot in depth makes a difference - the bigger room opens up into 10 ft wide kitchen

thanks


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Showing 2 responses by rego

Try setting up on the long axis and see what you think.
Placing Mains at 1/3 Room Length and Seating at 2/3 Room Length.
Attention to Reflections on sides and ceiling.
27' x 14' is a good dimension.
Consider keeping the two rooms / systems separate as is practical.
The Lay out is all you ...
This sounds like a Room Mode Peak.

" It sounds great at my listening spot but the room can overload with volume particularly on cd and I am not getting the perfect integration of drivers nor widest sweet spot."

For Reference: https://www.gikacoustics.com/what-are-room-modes/

It would be best to experiment before making floor plan changes.

It is not necessary to use the the whole width of the room.
Ideal placement is not the only possible configuration.