Room Dimension for Speakers

joshawchubby
joshawchubby Posts: 11
edited January 2011 in Speakers
Recently,I purchased the following:
POLK AUIDO SPEAKERS
1.) RTI A7
2.) CSI A6
3.) FXI A4
4.) DSW pro 500

I just found out that the room where it is supposed to be placed in our new house was changed. I looked at the dimension of the room and it is 13"x13". So it is a perfect square. The speakers would be arriving next week. I am just concern if the the speakers would overpower my 13" x 13" room?? If yes, Is there any suggestion regarding such matter?? By the way, I would be powering my speakers with an Onkyo 708 receiver.
Toshiba Regza LED 55XL700E
Onkyo TX-NR708
Polk Audio RTi A7
Polk Audio CSi A6
Polk Audio FXi A4
Polk Audio DSW PRO 500 Subwoofer
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  • grimmace19
    grimmace19 Posts: 1,429
    edited October 2010
    I'd rather have too much than too little. Volume is something you can control. You will be fine.
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  • joshawchubby
    joshawchubby Posts: 11
    edited October 2010
    Thanks man.If I may just ask, does my setup suits my room? Or is just too small to or is an overkill for my room??
    Toshiba Regza LED 55XL700E
    Onkyo TX-NR708
    Polk Audio RTi A7
    Polk Audio CSi A6
    Polk Audio FXi A4
    Polk Audio DSW PRO 500 Subwoofer
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited October 2010
    There's really no such thing as overkill...within reason anyway.

    You'll be able to calibrate them to work very well in your room. I'm sure you'd be able to get by with some smaller speakers too, but that doesn't mean that using the bigger ones is going to make anything sound worse.

    As grimmace said, the volume is something you can control. Having more than you need is better than not having enough.
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  • joshawchubby
    joshawchubby Posts: 11
    edited October 2010
    thanks MAN!! Its really nice to see this forum. . .Will be posting soon as I receive my speakers . Again, thanks man :)
    Toshiba Regza LED 55XL700E
    Onkyo TX-NR708
    Polk Audio RTi A7
    Polk Audio CSi A6
    Polk Audio FXi A4
    Polk Audio DSW PRO 500 Subwoofer
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited October 2010
    Be sure to post some thoughts once you get it up and running!! That's a great setup you're putting together there...it should sound fantastic!

    By the way, welcome to Club Polk!:)
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • messiah
    messiah Posts: 1,790
    edited October 2010
    I agree, you'll be fine in that size room, and if you get a bigger room in the future you'll be fine then too :)
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,093
    edited October 2010
    Just bear in mind that a square room is the worst scenerio for music reproduction. It can be an acoustical nightmare. Fire everything up & see how it sounds, room treatments can be a big help. Do a search on room dimensions for further information. All in all though I'm sure you'll be fine.
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  • polktiger
    polktiger Posts: 556
    edited October 2010
    I am tweaking my layout and found this app - free that I am tinkering with as I play with speaker placement. With a square room it may help with some starting points.

    http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hta-designer-lt/id325939111?mt=8#
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  • joshawchubby
    joshawchubby Posts: 11
    edited October 2010
    Thanks for the replies :)

    @pearsall001

    I am a total noob in home theater. What I have in mind after researching is to put heavy curtains around the room. I hope it is enough. . . .

    @polktiger

    Appreciate it thanks much!! :)
    Toshiba Regza LED 55XL700E
    Onkyo TX-NR708
    Polk Audio RTi A7
    Polk Audio CSi A6
    Polk Audio FXi A4
    Polk Audio DSW PRO 500 Subwoofer
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  • schutz2106
    schutz2106 Posts: 115
    edited October 2010
    One thing you will find is you will never have to much system....Always seems to turn into not enough for me at least somewhere down the road
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    Dish 722 dvr
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    Panasonic DVD Recorder
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  • mystik610
    mystik610 Posts: 699
    edited October 2010
    Square rooms are a nightmare for subwoofers!
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  • joshawchubby
    joshawchubby Posts: 11
    edited October 2010
    so what is the remedy for the subwoofer in square rooms??
    Toshiba Regza LED 55XL700E
    Onkyo TX-NR708
    Polk Audio RTi A7
    Polk Audio CSi A6
    Polk Audio FXi A4
    Polk Audio DSW PRO 500 Subwoofer
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  • sockeye
    sockeye Posts: 29
    edited January 2011
    I am looking at the same set-up you described. My room is 12x24. With a 50/ 55 inch monitor what would be correct placement for FXiA4? How far behind monitor? How far up the wall? Is there a better solution? I looked at ceiling mounts, didnt add up!!
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