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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?
paulcreed

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wtucker
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I am all analogue, FYI. 
wtucker
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I have a perfect 12x12 room as well that I use as my main listening space.  I had terrible luck with it when I moved in ~10 years ago but now have very good sound.  Some things that worked for me:

1. Listening on the diagonal.  Set-up speakers such that you are facing a corner.  The best things about this way is that you will get incredible center fill that is deep.
2. Bass traps in the corners (I do two corners, floor to ceiling with GIK).  If you have slap echo or such (clap your hands, does it reverberate or sound metallic, or does it sound natural) as I do, I would but some additional treatments in the ceiling-wall junction. (I use Auralex LENRD bass traps with push pins to hold in place.)
3.  Play extensively with speaker and chair position.  You will find that bass will vary dramatically depending on speaker and especially chair position.  With my current speakers, I have them nearly pushed to the wall and I listen in the near field such that my chair is almost dead center in the room.  This worked less well with my previous speakers that needed some distance to integrate.

I had to try a few different speakers as my room is on the bright side even with the treatments.  Any brightness in the speaker choice (or other upstream choices) will be amplified.

Best of luck!
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