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New furniture coming for the living room - need help in how to re-arrange

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Posted on March 29, 2015 at 08:26:30
atkin11j@yahoo.com
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So the Mrs. decided that we need a new couch in the living room. Its large enough to seat the whole family, and as such will need to go on the wall where the stereo and tv currently reside. I have attached an image showing the current layout of the room. I have a pair of MG IIIA and a sub, together with the equipment cabinet they extend beyond the length of the opposite wall. Anyone have suggestions on how best to lay things out? Is it time for me to trade in my MG III's for something smaller like MMG ?

Thanks

Derek.-

 

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RE: New furniture coming for the living room - need help in how to re-arrange, posted on March 29, 2015 at 09:39:35
russ69
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 It doesn't mater what model Maggie you have, they need to be pulled at least 4 feet into the room and 6 feet is better. If you are unable to do that you will not be getting the best presentation.

 

RE: New furniture coming for the living room - need help in how to re-arrange, posted on March 29, 2015 at 10:00:11
atkin11j@yahoo.com
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 Given the existing setup I was able to pull them out about three feet, which worked well. I am concerned if I move them to the opposite wall I will have one with a wall behind it and the other with an open doorway when listening. There is no doubt that the room is to small for the MGIII, but they worked decent so far.

 

RE: New furniture coming for the living room - need help in how to re-arrange, posted on March 29, 2015 at 15:53:20
Norman M
 While it's a very good to read the opinions of the knowledgeable people around here, your ears along with your Mrs. will tell what works best for you. (Give up your true ribbons for a MMG? No way Jose!)

 

RE: New furniture coming for the living room - need help in how to re-arrange, posted on March 30, 2015 at 06:57:26
grantv
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 Assuming the door on the left is your main entry, and one on the bottom is the entry into the dining room..
Is there any way she can live with the couch on the window wall? Then the speakers aside the opening instead of one in front of your main entry. Is there a TV in there? If not, and there is thus no focus, I'd still consider putting them aside the DR door, and getting yourself a chair for the window wall.

 

RE: New furniture coming for the living room - need help in how to re-arrange, posted on March 30, 2015 at 07:33:27
atkin11j@yahoo.com
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There is a TV currently mounted above the equipment cabinet on the wall. It will be likely placed on top of the equipment cabinet this time around.

I put together a few scenarios in a new graphic, I am unsure of the feasibility until the new furniture is in and I have a chance to play around with it a bit.

I have a feeling option C is about the only thing that is going to work, as it will center the TV in the viewing area and give the speakers an identical backdrop to play, and as suggested will require the listening position to be between the windows.

 

RE: New furniture coming for the living room - need help in how to re-arrange, posted on March 30, 2015 at 07:35:04
atkin11j@yahoo.com
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Here is a shot of the current setup in the room, with the cabinet and the TV.

 

I'd still go C then B, posted on March 30, 2015 at 09:00:57
grantv
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 B with rollers on the right speaker base? But C first if it works for you and your understanding spouse. :)
You might have to run a cable over the doorway. Better than along the floor.

 

RE: B - like this:, posted on March 30, 2015 at 14:46:47
BigguyinATL
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Like this: Equipment rack diffusion behind the left panel will help to correct for the opening on the right speaker. Toe in may require you place tweeters in for best results. Maybe a taller narrower equipment rack

Subs in mid wall positions are likely better than corner placed subs. Though with all the openings you are not likely to see just localized room modes

"The hardest thing of all is to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no cat" - Confucius

 

RE: B - like this:, posted on April 1, 2015 at 11:47:14
atkin11j@yahoo.com
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So the couch arrived and my options are further reduced here. I think this is going to be the current solution and I will have to adjust the positions when I listen for the best sound. We have toddlers in the house so the equipment rack needs to encase everything - so for the time being it has to stay. Thanks for all the input will post a pic when its all rearranged.

Derek.;-

 

RE: B - like this:, posted on April 5, 2015 at 09:55:21
Bigjimsguitars
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 Get them into the room as far as you can, even if this means near field listening. As noted already, toe-in to create the middle of the soundstage with the ribbons on the inside. To make the room sound bigger, get a pair of either real or fake Ficus trees to place behind the IIIa's for diffuse off the front wall. I was amazed how big my room sounded when I did.

Jim
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