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In Reply to: RE: Big speakers + small room = Bad? posted by Raymond Leggs on June 28, 2012 at 14:37:27
I have a small room, but like my music fairly loud and with visceral impact.
I've only found one large speaker that works in my room: the Snell CV.
I tried the Aerial 10T, B&W 801 Matrix III and the Gallo 3.1 (not so big, but large woofer) and all of them had way too much bass for the room and it got in the way of the rest of the music.
I hope to get another pair of the Snell's one day when I can afford to throw some money at my system again.
Dean.
reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.
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I'm not disputing your experience, but that doesn't seem small to me.
I would imagine that a large speaker with well-damped, or slightly overdamped, bass would work just fine in such a room. Of course, both speakers and listening seat would have to be pretty far out in the room.
I'm using PBN Montana SPX in a room 16.5' x 10.5', in almost nearfield configuration (speakers and seat form equilateral 6.5' triangle). Of course, it's 2x8" woofers, not 10" or 12".
...on one side of the room. There is no changing it.
So while the room is not small, I'm sort of only using half of it.
So, speakers are about 1' out from wall and my head is 1' from rear wall.
Left speaker about 3' from corner the other no where near a corner.
Much less than ideal, but it has worked with the CV and my current speakers.
Here is an old picture ...
Here are the current speakers (but amp and pre are different now)
Just to the right of the right speaker is the door to the garage. I can't put the system on the short wall because of the way the stairs enter the room.
It is what it is and thankfully I've figured out what works.
Dean.
reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.
Although not ideal, your arrangement is quite workable.
I reacall reading an interview where it was suggested that if you can't get your head your several feet away from the rear wall you are better off having it where you do... something about nulls or some such. As for speakers near the front wall, take advantage of it and use speakers tht are designed for wall-loading.
I am in a similar situation to you and am looking forward to running a pair of 300 litre MLTL speakers, loaded with (nominal) 16" diameter drivers; larger than what most people would consider large. They are intentionally designed for a *small* room.
Cheers.
“As long as we have any intention to be right… we should be wary. So long as words have the slightest ego attachment, they are dishonest.” Charlotte Joko Beck
...and also cannot remember where.
After reading it I pushed the couch right up against the back wall and things certainly did improve, especially in the bottom end.
Best of luck with your new speakers.
Dean.
reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.
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