Make certain none of your room dimensions are evenly divisible into any other. Non-parallel surfaces are even better. 'The Master Handbook of Acoustics' by F. Alton Everest is an excellent info resource. Mr N is correct about the use of the "Golden Ratio", and there are a wide variety of correlations that can be found in our bodies and in nature(our ear's cochlea, the Nautilus shell, the DNA molecule). I suppose a spiral shaped room........ Then again- the application of the ratios to your room would avoid any evenly divisible dimensions, so I wouldn't really hurt to apply the principles(though there wouldn't be any gold involved other than what was spent on the project). (http://aibek.nomadlife.org/2005/09/golden-ratio-or-da-vinci-code-reloaded.html) Have fun and Happy listening
Ideal room dimensions for great system sound?
I know this is a reeeeeeally open-ended question, but what is in your opinion an ideal room size and dimensionn in which to put a great sounding system? For starters, let's say we are using a nice tube amp, a pair of legacy whispers, and a vpi super scoutmaster turntable? Let's not consider all the system tweeks, but maybe roon size, dimensions, and materials for and in the walls/ceilings. I have a large unfinished basement with 9 foot ceilings, and I am about start doing something with it.