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In Reply to: New music system room. posted by johnvb on April 8, 2007 at 12:19:32:
I wouldn't put 1.6s in a room that small. As far as subs go, my point of view is that with enough power, the 1.6s don't absolutely need one if you don't fancy organ music. I used a pair sans sub in a 16 x 26 room and they were flat to 40 hz and had some usable ouput at 32 hz, which was fine for most types of music.But let me reiterate, 11.5 X 15.5 is too small for them to sound optimal.
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In your opinion, what would be the optimal size room for 1.6s?
Like I said, they worked pretty good in my 26 x 16 room with 100 watts of tube power. Probably something like 20 x 14 would be perfect. A lot depends on how loud you listen, how well your room is treated, and whether or not you have the liberty to place them properly. I just think putting them in rooms the size of a walk in closet is a waste.
that's my room size (14x20)!But, I will say they sounded a 'hell of a lot' better when they were in a even larger room that was apprx 20x30; man...did they 'breathe!'
To put it in better perspective; I remember getting more 'chills' and 'goosebumps' in that room even though the electronics I had back then was Adcom!
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Man, I wish I had a walk in closet that was bigger than my biggest one at 4'X8'X9". You must live in the wide open spaces." A lot depends on how loud you listen, how well your room is treated, and whether or not you have the liberty to place them properly."
Ain't it the truth?
No wonder I didn't keep the 3.6s. They were in an 19'X12' room. The ceilings were nice and high, tho'...10.5'. I bet you wish you had those ceilings. I wish I had them now. Oh well.
Nice springs under the turntable shelf. Couldn't spot them in the description of your system. Did I miss that?
The walk in closet comment was tongue in cheek, but some describe rooms that aren't much bigger.The springs come from a Machina Dynamica Promethean Base, marketed by inmate Geoff Kait. They work wonders on sprung floors for floorborne vibrations, but even improve sonics by removing airborne vibrations, which is why I kept them when I moved the system into my new room with a concrete slab floor.
Sorry, 4 feet wide by 8 feet long by 9 feet high.
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