Bigman80
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Post by Bigman80 on Jun 25, 2018 9:51:12 GMT
I’d go for the room every time. My system in a perfect room would trump a better system in my current one, or any other typical ordinary sized room. To me, the room is usually a bigger limiting factor once you get past budget level. What about anyone’s else?
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Post by dsjr on Jun 25, 2018 11:41:08 GMT
The room is the final arbiter of how good a domestic stereo sounds. I've heard small squitty Sh#t-squeakers sound outstanding in a properly sorted room and Top End confections sound crap in a bad room, so that kind of says it all really. Unlike pro's, we can't always get our rooms professionally sorted (slightly live at speaker end and slightly absorbent in the listening end as you are in the audience), so we have to make do with what we've got.
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Post by macca on Jun 25, 2018 17:24:56 GMT
I think the opposite, the room has an influence but it is over-played.
Get speakers that suit the room, get an amp that will drive the speakers and barring over or under-furnishing the place you'll be fine. We hear through the room, that's been demonstrated.
Having said that when I was buying a house I fully intended to be the owner of some very large Tannoys or JBLs within a couple of years. (This was back when you could pick up big Tannoys for about 500 quid, if you could find some). So I bought a house with a large-ish room (29 x 11.5 x 9.5) in order to accommodate them.
That was 20 years ago, so far I've got as far as buying the drive units and crossovers. But the room is large enough that it won't boom with any speaker, no matter how low or how much bass power there is. So I've been able to try out all sorts of big bangers without worrying.
My friend who lives down the road has a much smaller room, 11.5 x12. Got him some Ruark Templars, sealed box 2 way floorstander. He gets a great sound, good bass, (plays even all the way down the scale) no boom. Neither of us has done any room treatments at all.
The worst mistake you can make by far is getting a room that does not have a solid floor. Any other room issues pale into insignificance compared to the horrors of a bouncy floor.
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Post by pauld on Jun 26, 2018 13:12:16 GMT
I'd go for more music probably as a priority. However, the room makes a lot of difference, so I wouldn't necessarily say a bigger room, but a dedicated room would be nice.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2018 16:02:19 GMT
Many years ago, I had a modest system in a Georgian house’s large front room. It sounded far better than more expensive systems in more modest rooms that followed. I would have that room back anyway over a system upgrade. Both would be nice though  |
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Post by antonio on Jun 26, 2018 18:24:46 GMT
This is a timely thread since we moved yesterday into a Georgian flat with a 23' x 14' and a high ceiling. Setting the system up roughly today, it may still have to moved, but it sounds excellent. This is with the speakers further into the room and further away from side walls. Doesn't answer the question I know but it shows rooms make a difference.
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Post by Bigman80 on Jun 26, 2018 19:33:08 GMT
I’m officially jealous. The best room I’ve ever had was in our first apartment in York. It was a ground floor of in a large Georgian Terrace. High ceilings and impossibly large. Everything sounded great. If only I’d had the funds to go mad.
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Post by macca on Jun 26, 2018 20:47:59 GMT
This is a timely thread since we moved yesterday into a Georgian flat with a 23' x 14' and a high ceiling. Setting the system up roughly today, it may still have to moved, but it sounds excellent. This is with the speakers further into the room and further away from side walls. Doesn't answer the question I know but it shows rooms make a difference. That's some great proportions. Once you get beyond a certain volume the room really isn't a big problem. Providing you have carte blanche to set up how you please Even rinky dink little speakers like the JBL control one sound better in a big room. You just need to sit close to them same as you would in a small room. |
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Post by pauld on Jun 27, 2018 9:48:32 GMT
Interestingly I found that Linn Nexus speakers worked better in confined spaces. I used them in my then bedroom at my parents firing across the room, and that was 10x7 foot, so quite small and they sounded fantastic. When they were in a bigger room in the lounge 16x13 feet, they sounded out of their depth.
Strange how things pan out, isn't it.
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Post by Bigman80 on Jun 27, 2018 10:46:19 GMT
I found the same with Kan’s, Sara’s and Isobariks. Kans in particular seemed to like shelves above them. I found this out after removing said shelves and redecorating so as not to impair their sound!
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