SRT Question

HiPerf360
HiPerf360 Posts: 436
edited September 2007 in 2 Channel Audio
I am looking at a new house and there is a third living area that my wife thinks will be perfect for my oversized system....


My question is:

The room is 16 feet wide by 26.5 deep. Is this to narrow for speakers of this size?

I currently have them approx 12 feet apart and 15 feet from listening position, but have in a room that is 28 wide by 25 deep.

Both have vaulted ceilings and the new room is approx 5100 cubic feet, old room 8400 and very open to the house, new room is very closed off.

I would think the closed off room would be better as the reflections will be more symmetrical?

The good thing:

I will be able to do whatever acoustic treatments I want in the new room without approval from the wife!

Thanks for the help!

-Jonathon
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  • I-SIG
    I-SIG Posts: 2,243
    edited August 2007
    I think you'd be okay putting them on the short wall with about 9ft of separation, centerline to centerline. That should give you almost 4 feet between the main satellites and the side walls plus enough space for all but the largest of front projector screens.

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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited August 2007
    Ample treatments for the side walls that will be closer to each speaker should take care of increased reflections and enlarge the SDA soundstage. I would do alot of trial and error to determine your new seating distance and sweetspot changes since the room is much different than your current room.
    You should notice a nice bump in bass response over your current room, but that may not all be positive either, if the bumps are rough.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,554
    edited August 2007
    Your new room is better suited to music reproduction. Place them on the long wall, 6 to 8 feet apart to start with.
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  • HiPerf360
    HiPerf360 Posts: 436
    edited August 2007
    F1nut wrote: »
    Your new room is better suited to music reproduction. Place them on the long wall, 6 to 8 feet apart to start with.

    Unfortunately the layout requires them to be on the short walls. I am primarily concerned with 2ch. What kind of sound treatment if any will be needed?

    Thanks
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited September 2007
    You'd have to experiment. Start with between the front, the first reflection points and some corner traps. add accordingly
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