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In Reply to: Question re: long or short wall setup of speakers posted by terrapin on March 14, 2007 at 08:09:26:
I think it depends on several factors, most especially what speakers you're using. (i.e are the rear ported?) And the room geometrics. (Are there doors and windows that will affect the sound?)I have a 24' x 16' room, and I put the speakers on the long wall and it sounds great.
That being said, your room is only 12' wide. Typical speaker placement would put the front of the speaker a few of feet, or so, from the wall behind them. You'll need to pull your chair/couch away from the rear wall (behind your listening position) a couple of feet from the wall, or else you'll get some really bad bass smearing. (FYI: I learned this one the hard way! I had to completely turn my position around 180 degrees, as pulling the couch out from the wall, was not possible on one side of the room.)
So, if the speakers are a few feet out into the room and your chair is a couple feet out into the room, that means the speakers are only 6 or 7 feet away, which is a pretty small distance. (I've done the nearfield thing before, and while it works, it was not my cup of tea, in the long term anyway.)
If it was me, I think I'd try it on the short wall first. (Of course this might mean doing some wall treatment to avoid bad sidewall reflections.)
Good Luck!
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