If you are able to set up a nearfield listening position...you probably won't have to turn the volume up as much as if you were 10' away which will reduce some of the unwanted reflections and give you a better overall sound...this would be a good place to start because the investment is zero...and then if you aren't happy with the sound you can start exploring treatments.
Is it even possible to set up a system in 12x12 room?
I am moving next week and there is an extra room that is 12x12 with 9 foot ceiling. This will not be my main system but I have an extra gear I would like to use. I have never set up a system in a square room and definitely not this small of a room. I have a couple pair of 8 ohm 87 db monitors that go down around 40 to 50hz and a pair of 6 ohm 87db floorstanders that go to 27hz with ports in the front. I have a el84 tube amp that is 25 watts and a 150 watt solid state amp with a tube Preamp. The couch will have to go directly on back wall and may be able to pull speakers 2 to 3 feet off front wall and maybe a foot or so off side walls. Is there anyway to make this enjoyable to listen too? I know I'm going to have to treat room but where would panels perform best or am I wasting my time?
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I have a friend who also has a small room...with the sofa set up for listening and placed in the room with a wall directly behind it. My friend has tower speakers which he put on furniture sliders so that when he listens, the can position them about 6' from the sofa and about 7' apart. He has 2 12" sealed subs in the front corners of the room....directly opposite the sofa. Hardwood floors, drywall and 9' ceilings best describe the room. The Sound: In a way, it is almost shocking considering what you know in your brain is going to be a mess of reflections and boominess....but it isn't. The bass is reasonably tight, defined and low....and no doubt could be even better with 3 or four subs to further smooth out the small room resonances. As for the mids/highs....you almost get the sense that you are experiencing an all enveloping surround sound....not with pinpoint imaging but also not bright and totally diffuse....and it is a very "live" sound with most music. My takeaway is that it is easier to get good sound in a bigger room...but it is not impossible to get good sound in a small room. |