HiFi,
I just recently picked up a pair of 3.8's and they seem to work fine in my living room. My room is 13.5' X 20'. I have them placed on the narrow wall appr 52" away from the back wall and I have them placed about 6' apart. I sit about 10' back. I think that your room will be fine although I'm not sure about near field listening.
Note that on the left side of my room is a wall with windows. I have an 8' openning in my right wall that becomes my dining room. This causes a problem for me because the 3.8's are rear ported. Since the speaker on the left side is near a corner, and the right speaker has no corner, the sound from the left is stronger. A lot of air is pushed out of these ports - be aware of that.
I used to have a pair of the old ProAc Studio Towers -that's when ATC made the mid & bass drivers. I always regretted selling them until I got the 3.8's I currently am using a Great Northern Sound modified ARC VT130se & LS5 MkIII and the low end sound is very tight and extended. The old Shefield Drum LP will wake up the dead.
I can assume that the 3.8's could sound boomy if the amp doesn't have the power and the control. I think your equipment may become the issue before the room does.
Lastly, I noticed that bi wiring made a huge difference for me. I'm currently using Audio Zen Satori's and I'm very happy with the results.
Steve
I just recently picked up a pair of 3.8's and they seem to work fine in my living room. My room is 13.5' X 20'. I have them placed on the narrow wall appr 52" away from the back wall and I have them placed about 6' apart. I sit about 10' back. I think that your room will be fine although I'm not sure about near field listening.
Note that on the left side of my room is a wall with windows. I have an 8' openning in my right wall that becomes my dining room. This causes a problem for me because the 3.8's are rear ported. Since the speaker on the left side is near a corner, and the right speaker has no corner, the sound from the left is stronger. A lot of air is pushed out of these ports - be aware of that.
I used to have a pair of the old ProAc Studio Towers -that's when ATC made the mid & bass drivers. I always regretted selling them until I got the 3.8's I currently am using a Great Northern Sound modified ARC VT130se & LS5 MkIII and the low end sound is very tight and extended. The old Shefield Drum LP will wake up the dead.
I can assume that the 3.8's could sound boomy if the amp doesn't have the power and the control. I think your equipment may become the issue before the room does.
Lastly, I noticed that bi wiring made a huge difference for me. I'm currently using Audio Zen Satori's and I'm very happy with the results.
Steve