ROOM SIZE QUESTION


I am looking to buy another home and wish to have a "media room" for stereo and big-screen TV. One home currently on the market has a room that is 16x14 with a 10'ceiling. Seems like something longer would be better (maybe 20x14??) but looking for other's experience with a similar room size. Also, a few comments as far as seating placement, speaker placement and TV placement (relative to this room and to each other) would be helpful.

Thanks
Jim
jimbo3

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Thanks for your help on this. The room was mis-measured on the literature and is really 12 1/2' x 18'. Unfortunately, I will have to make a decision on this home in the next couple of days so there is no real time to order and study a book at this point.

I agree with SD that a 20x15 or larger would be better, but I may not find something that large on my budget, so I would like to solicit opinions as to whether this size room is fairly workable (or would I just be whistlin' Dixie?). Room treatments could be easily incorporated and it would serve primarily as a listening room with the HT part being secondary. Lastly, are there any prefered screen sizes given these room dimensions?

Thanks again
Jim
Lthkeepr- WHEW! Thanks for the treatise! To your first question- the stereo system is Audible Illusions M3A pre-amp, Counterpoint SA-20 amp, Maggie 12 speakers and a powered sub. The room has two exterior walls and two interior walls, completely enclosed, and is on a cement slab foundation with carpeting. For the HT part, I'm planning on staying in "stereo" (not surround) for at least the near future and utilzing the stereo for sound. I've already considered a projector as a pull-down screen can "disappear" when not in use.

Music is mainly solo or with one other, HT would be with 2 to 4 people with an occasional couple more kids on the floor.

Think I can get this project off the ground or is it wishful thinking?

Thanks
Jim
Thanks, everyone, for your input. I elected to not get this particular home for a number of reasons, not the least of which was the room in question was not really adequate. To Lthkeepr's comments about the suitability of the equipment for HT, I realize that the current system is a music system and will probably go with a modest separate HT system in the future, but will need to utilize the current system for HT in the immediate future. For me, HT is just not at all a priority, but a nice bonus.

Thanks again to all.

Regards
Jim