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RE: If you could design a listening room...

Room would be basically 'phi' shaped. And even though I've got Maggies, I'd also START with a 9' ceiling. LxW would be about 14.56 x 23.56
I would investigate a 'rule' to taper the walls....make them non-parallel.
2 non-opposite walls would be double sheet rock. If a room addition, walls adjacent to the parent structure would be double studded.....and offset. That way, the 2 sides of the wall would NOT be attached to the opposite sides of the same stud. BETWEEN studs would be woven a sound proofing material of some sort. The DOOR to the parent structure would be a 36" exterior door and may have a soundproofing matt on the soundroom side as additional insulation. Maybe, space allowing, a double door, 'airlock' system with a short, maybe 5' long hall betweent the parent structure and the sound room.
In BACK of the panels would be built-in quadratic diffusiors of a frequency center TBD. The corners OPPOSITE the speakers would be large corner bookshelfs. Another possiblility is a corner window with no center post.

Electrical would be from a sub panel of at least 50 amps. The service to the house would have to be at least 150 amps. A lightning / surge arrestor for the ENTIRE house would be panel installed. Point of use surge protection as needed. A large ISO transformer would feed, from at least 2 circuits, low level equipement while another pair of circuits would feed my new Pass Monoblocs. Maybe use several PSAudio Soloist 20 amp duplex outlets?

Subwoofers? A pair, TBD after test / research.

Since this room has to do double duty as a TV room, too, a Projector and screen will be researched and installed.

I've identified options for a sectional sofa. This is open at 60degrees NOT at 90 as is common. This provides an 'open' plan. Drapes for windows would be thick / lined and heavily pleated to act as additional diffusion. A trip to LosAngles Garment District is in order to identify and purchase fabrics.
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