My room dimensions are VERY similar to yours with the rear of the room (behind the listening position) open to the next level - which helps and I have 3.7i's. Maggies are fine to be placed closer to the outer walls than traditional speakers as they do not create the first reflection on the side walls to the extent most speakers do. It took some fine tuning to get it all right, but the sound stage created by my setup extends behind the rear wall and beyond the left and right walls. (see my system profile) I was originally going to purchase 1.7i’s but went for it and never have regretted it for one instant! Friends who are audio enthusiasts have given me positive reviews for the fabulous sound - and they would be honest with me if it wasn’t.
Any Present Magnepan 3.7i owner using them in a smaller listening space...
I am contemplating the purchase of the 3.7i's however I have a smaller listening space. My space is approx. 10-ft in width by approx.14-ft depth (the space is open behind the listening position). The most distance I could put the 3.7i's out from the front-wall would be about 3-ft. If any of you 3.7i owners are working with a smaller listening space, can you offer some recommendations as to how you got your speaker placement to work ? As I understand it, Maggies in general need to be placed out notably from the front wall to give them room to "breathe".
Any experience or recommendations would help me in deciding to purchase or go another route. Thanks !