HELP with Speakers for a 11 ft X 12 ft room???

Are the speakers well out into the room ? I have a similar size room, and my speakers (Spicas) are 2.5 feet from the rear wall and 1.5 feet from the side walls, heavily toed in, to minimize side wall reflections. I sit less than 6 feet from the speakers, in a nearfield position.

Pulling the speakers away from walls dramatically improved the imaging and also got rid of boomy bass problems ... it transformed the sound. I think that increased distance from the side wall (plus toe-in) reduces side wall reflections to improve imaging, and increased distance from the rear walls improves bass response.

Do a web search on Cardas room setup, or go to audiophysic's web site ... both have good info on room setup.

Play with positioning before replacing speakers ... it's a lot cheaper ! If you end up having to replace speakers I have found that ls3/5 derivatives work well close to walls and in small rooms .. e.g. spendor or harbeth

Do check the Cardas site on speaker placement. His formulas got me within inches of optimal placement. A real time saver.

Also, look into room treatment. Try to deaden the wall behind the speakers and add diffusion on the rear wall. I've been increasing the diffussing surfaces on my rear wall - really helping, but still tweaking.

As for new speakers, others will be able to guide you better than I. I will say I am *very* happy with my N805's - strange because some won't pass up a chance to disparage them. Oh, well....

Best,

Thanks for all your help!!! I have had that bass boominess problem as well. I will go to Cardas and Rives audio to check my numbers.
Chris

try a diagonal setup. also, try putting some acoustic panels etc at reflection points along w/ diffractor behind seat.

i used to get headaches too in a 12*13*8 room. i don't anymore.

rhyno

My room is 12'x9'x7.5' and I really tamed the boomy bass by putting my speakers (Linn Ninka activ) on Aurios. The spikes seemed to turn the floor into a resonating board. The Aurios didn't cure it but the improvement was dramatic.

Stuart