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small room questions

i will soon have a dedicated room for my audio and was wondering if it is possible to get good sound in a 10'x 11' room. i currently have a set of sonus faber toy monitors on stands and a rel t2 sub. the room will be completely bare other then a chair, audio rack, and audio equipment. i have about $600 i can spend on treatments. i have read about setting the speakers diagonally in the room to help cancel room nodes, but dont really know where you would put the sub. anybody been able to tackle a small room with success??
rayray8
kenl
131 posts
 
My room is 12 x 14 and I've had it set-up every way possible, finally settling on diagonal. Best performance my system has ever given me. Front speakers are a couple of feet out from walls, and probably 4-5 feet from the front corner, which allows for a very deep and resolved soundstage, with loveseat a couple of feet from the back corner. Only downside is a slightly narrow soundstage due to limitations of speaker positioning because of furnishings.

Give it a try. I think you may be surprised how well it can work.
buconero117
2,311 posts
 
near-field listening works best in small rooms, like yours. Play with the treatments till best sound is achieved. To expand the sound stage think about a center speaker, identical to the speakers you already have.
rayray8 OP
51 posts
 
i have never heard or seen anybody use a center speaker in a 2 channel rig!!??
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