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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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yyzsantabarbara
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My office is the same size as your room and it sounds pretty amazing now. I am going to put a new system in there since I figured out how to tame the room. I am looking at a few small floor standers and also very large bookshelf speakers as the next speaker for this room.

I started a thread last December that helped me figure out how to tame this room. I was considering using DSP along with acoustic treatments, however, now I think acoustic treatments is all I need. Tone controls maybe useful in the next preamp I get.

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/big-speakers-in-small-room-at-moderate-volume-levels

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