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I was looking at the new Wilson Duette 2 because they can go against the wall. But seeing a pr of used Wilson 7's for a price I can afford. I was wondering can I make them work in my room?The with is 28 wide by 13.5 deep. 10 feet of that width is my dining room to the right. So the listening area is 18 x 13.5 feet.
I have to put the speakers on the long wall. My amps Pass X250.5 or Manley Snappers.
What's your thoughts.
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My thoughts are that you have a very nice room, which I would be happy to party in with y'all.
Well, except for the 8 foot ceiling. ;)
I don't know where the 8 foot ceiling height standard came from, but it clearly wasn't designed for good sound reproduction. Why can't sheetrock manufacturers make panels 10 feet tall?! After all, this is the United States of America. It's not like we're living in 1920 Poland. But hey, I GET that y'all didn't spec the house, and that most houses have 8 foot ceiling height, so...
Get speakers which have wide and more-or-less uniform dispersion and are not too "large". You might even want to tilt them back a bit if their vertical dispersion is lacking.
But hey, what the heck do I know?
:)
Um, they do make drywall in 10 foot panels. Twelve foot too, if you want it.
As you say, this is the United States of America.
Happy listening,
Jim
"The passage of my life is measured out in shirts."
- Brian Eno
Yeehaa.
My overall experience is that most homes, especially older homes, have eight foot ceilings with eight foot drywall. I've sometimes wondered why I don't ever see 10 or 12 foot drywall in the "home improvement" stores. It's good to know that it's available.
:)
Funny you say "older homes". I bought my 1924 house in large part because it has 9 foot ceilings and plaster walls. The newer post WWII homes all had the 8' ceilings.
Happy listening,
Jim
"The passage of my life is measured out in shirts."
- Brian Eno
"Post WWII" homes ARE older homes. ;) The house where I grew up was built in about 1957. 58 years ago! All 8' ceilings. Heck, our current home was built in 1974 - 41 years ago! - and even it's now an older home! Although, one good thing about it is that the living room, where the speakers live, starts at 9' on the speaker wall and slopes upward to the second floor (which has almost all 8' ceilings), so my speakers can really open up and fill the house when I want 'em to, and... I don't have any serious room mode issues. :)
I was a builder for 40+ yrs. Sheetrock comes in 4' widths and 8,10,12,14 & 16' lengths. But today, the box stores have scaled it back to 8 and 12' store availability. It makes for more manageable inventory.
Typically, the sheetrock is run horizontally. So you only have one mud joint on the wall at 4' height. 2 pieces of 4' wide sheetrock makes for the 8 ft ceiling height. You can stand the sheetrock. But it is not the recommended method because you end up with a mud joint every 4' due to the 4' width.
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You paid HOW MUCH for that electrical receptacle?!!! Are YOU nuts?
The developers have exploited the Masses by limiting the height to 8 feet. As per human scale studies in Architecture the right ceiling height is 9 feet, especially for the tall Americans. Nobody will protest if the height is limited to lintel height at the top of the doors. There will of course be saving in AC and heating charges.
Cheers
Bill
Here's the tune for you.
Happy listening,
Jim
"The passage of my life is measured out in shirts."
- Brian Eno
Thanks.
Cheers
Bill
Eight foot ceilings are much less problematic with line source, horn or other controlled dispersion speakers.
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And that's fine, if you're happy with the concept of "listening chair".
:)
I am.
Your room is very similar to mine except my speakers are on the short wall (for now) But to your point. Sure, the Duettes may be able to be placed against the wall. But I can't imagine how any speaker could image properly without being out in front of your equipment rack, etc. The 7's may work but I suspect they will need room to breathe which will put them out to at least where your speakers are now. I'd read all the info I could about the 7's before making a decision.
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You paid HOW MUCH for that electrical receptacle?!!! Are YOU nuts?
Prior to any purchase, arrange an in-home demo. This is the only way to eval your system properly.
Um…since one speaker is kinda in a corner, "against the wall" does not seem so great to me. Out from the corner and way toed in seems like a better way to go. OR maybe the new B & O controlled directivity project, though probably not what you are looking for.
I think you should go for the 7s! I'm not into speakers on stands, seems a waste of space that could be used for bass.
Thanks for the response. The picture is misleading. That speaker is about 5 feet from the window wall....and they are out about 44" from the front wall (To the front of the speaker) toed in to my listening position about 9 feet away.
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