Need help with room problems


My specific issue is that my "sweet spot" is very small and quite dramatic. My "system" link will show you some visual details but here's more info.

My room is about 16'x 12'x 8'(height). System is on the long wall. Speakers about 23" from rear wall, 6'3" apart and my head about 8' from them. No toe-in as recommended by the manufacturer. Room is flanked on the left by a large window starting 3' from the floor and is centered measuring 4'h x 7'w. It is covered with curtains, though not heavy ones. The right is open to the dining area, and a half wall that leads into a hallway. Two large bookcases are at the first reflection point to try and minimize the chaos of the hallway.

If I move my head more than about 6" the placement of the instruments change quite drastically. The effect seems to be with the right speaker. Sometimes the sound is as if from the speaker and in the sweet spot, the speaker "disappears".

I looking for suggestions as to what to do to deal with these problems.

Thinking of trying the system on the short wall with the window behind it but I am concerned about the bass response due to the ports. Also wondering if the open dining area and the opening to the hallway will send the sound off into oblivion.

Thinking of diy roomlenses. It is the living room and unfortunately the only possible room. Also we rent so I can't alter anything but the furniture.

Thanks.
stuartbranson

Showing 1 response by red2

One of many reasons I like Maggie 1.6 speakers or anything above them (3.6's or 20's if you got the dough) are that they yield a very large 3D window on the music. The sweet spot is large if set up properly. And they do not sound much different even if you stand up.

But back to your problem. I can not know for sure but I can tell you that the largest improvement I have made in my system bar none, is the placement of 4 bass traps in my room. I can not tell you the difference in the size of the soundstage and how they helped eliminate smear. What I am suggesting is that maybe this is the reason you have such a small sweet spot????? OR at least it could be contibuting to it. Food for thought. But I also agree with the prior responses above that it has been my experience that many box speakers have small sweet spots. If you like box speakers, rather than planers, I heard some "Tyler Acoustics" that threw a very large presentation almost like the Magnaplaners.

Hope some of this was useful.

R.

Robert