In Reply to: Focal 836, room size and a yamaha M4 question posted by texanater on April 9, 2015 at 07:34:57:
You'll be fine. And by "sane" I mean 95db or less - which is pretty damn loud in most people's minds. The amp has plenty of juice for those speakers, no worries there. As others have mentioned, the hardwood floors could cause some brightness. A quick and easy fix for that is a large, plush area rug placed about 2-3 feet in front of the speakers.
Additionally, try to resist the temptation to place all of your gear in between the speakers. If you have a big screen TV, it will pretty much have to reside there. This is not too bad as long as the speakers are placed forward of the screen by a foot or two. But the rest of the gear could be situated to one of the side walls. Also, a big, hardtop coffee table will be problematical due to the large reflective surface it presents.
Sometimes you simply cannot get around the placement of gear, tables, etc. - the women in out lives see to that. If possible, keep a couple of large, thick blankets around to toss over the offending pieces when you wish to do "serious" listening - I have some moving blankets that work a treat! You'll be amazed at the improvement you'll hear in soundstage imaging, depth, etc. And when you're done, fold 'em up and stash 'em away for the next time. The missus may blanch, but your ears will thank you...
-RW-
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- As long as you're listening at "sane" volume levels... - rlw 12:43:46 04/10/15 (0)