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Will 1.5's work in a 12' X 12" X 8' room???

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My current physical set-up is less than ideal - a "T" shaped room with the 1.5's firing off the long wall (top of the "T") so I am losing quite a bit of side wall action. I have to move furniture around in this set-up to properly listen as it is! WAF dictates I can't turn the system to the opposite way (cables will be running in front of fireplace located at the botton of the "T", etc.) and as my home office will be relegated to the basement in the next 3-4 months whose room will be 12'X 12'X 8'(I know a square room is probably no better) can they work in this environment - almost a nearfield application? I figure the speakers can be 2'-4' from the back wall leaving a distance from them to me = 7'-8'. At least if my 2 channel set-up is down there I can leave it messy (speakers out from walls, etc.)
Maybe a possible option to retain the Maggie sound in the new small room might be a pair of MMG's with a nice integrated??? Hate to give up the Rogue 66 and 4B-ST( overkill on the MMG's if thats my only option...)
All comments/suggestions are most appreciated even those suggesting a box speaker/integrated amp (ss or tube)combo.

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there's always the WAF corner mount tweak on either side of the fireplace - Mart 06:36:59 11/17/01 (0)

Will 1.5's work in a 12' X 12" X 8' room???

This requires a tight fit inconductive to stock feet though. But, you can use the walls as a Panstand & mount the wooden rails to it, or remove the rails & mount the MG1.5's perforated steel panel directly to the wall.

Essntially, you're making an anechoic TL out of the corner. So, if you want more bass add uphostery stuffing behind it, but beware as the sound will get duller simulatneously. An alternative is to mount thick open cell foam to the wall behind the corner Maggies.

FYI, if you want to minimise the K-horn loading of the tweeter, place the tweeter on the most obtuse side (eg: in the floorplan below the tweeter would be on the inside). So, IMHO, stay away from 45� right triangular prism (wedge) cavities.

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... just my 2� � moderate Mart � �
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Re: Will 1.5's work in a 12' X 12" X 8' room??? - Ned 13:28:01 11/16/01 (1)
Firstly, why give up such nice electronics when they are a proven item already sitting in your room. It's good to have power whatever speaker you eventually use. Secondly, I have the 1.5's and have used them in the past in a small room. The name of the game is push them back, pull them out. But, if you really want to pursue other speakers, I would say don't go with any electrostatics or other planars if you don't like the 1.5's. Try any of the other well-regarded dynamic speakers.
- Re: Will 1.5's work in a 12' X 12" X 8' room??? - Ron D 13:45:49 11/16/01 (0)
  Ned - its not that I don't like the Maggies - I'm a "planar kind a guy" but the current set-up location is less than ideal and when I build the office in the basement I was canvassing the opinions as to whether they will work in such a confined space... Don't want to give up the gear but in the event the Maggies just can't "breathe" in this little room and a dynamic speaker was a better choice given the limited volume I would be working with I was not opposed to "down sizing" the big amp and tube preamp to an integrated that would be a nice match for a recommended dynamic speaker. If someone suggested a effecient dynamic speaker then more than likely the big Bryston amp would be over-kill...
Re: Will 1.5's work in a 12' X 12" X 8' room??? - P Bear 09:47:27 11/16/01 (2)
I've had 1.6's across the narrow wall of a 11.3' X 17' room for the last 3 years and it works for me. Switching the tweeters to the inside helped a lot.
- tx PB, what is the distance between you and the Maggies??? (nt) - Ron D 09:51:27 11/16/01 (1)
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  - Re: tx PB, what is the distance between you and the Maggies??? (nt) - P Bear 18:35:06 11/18/01 (0)
    Ron,
    I usually listen with my ear from 5' to 6' from a line drawn between the speakers. I also use my set-up for TV and sometimes get as close as 40" but it doesn't sound as good. It is 47" from the TV to that line between my speakers. After moving both the speakers and chair around I find I like the 5' to 6' distance best for music in my room.
    Pat

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