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PMC IB1 and room size

I just put a down payment on a demo pair of these. I still have not yet heard them, but the price was so good, I'm not worried about getting my money back if I don't like them (tho it's interesting I've never heard anyone say anything bad about them!). They seem ideal for my needs, but I'm a bit concerned they may be a bit much for my room.

My room is a specially-constructed trapezoidal room -- about 225 square feet. Short ceilings, but heavily bass-trapped. Any IB1 owners here want to chime in regarding whether or not this is too small a room for these speakers? Do they play well against the wall (I've heard they do)?

Thanks!
Carl
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ryder
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Hmmm, 225 square ft. is pretty small for the IB1's but since Jethro even had a single IB1 as the center speaker I had no further comments.

Jethro, out of curiosity what is the width of your room, and what are the measurements of your main speakers from the side walls? I believe the IB1's need at least 15' width of space to sound optimum.
ryder
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Jethro,

Thanks for your response. Now I know your IB1's are set up on the long wall. I knew these speakers need to be further apart from each other to create a bigger soundstage and as such, setting them along the short wall in a room of roughly 225 sq ft. is pretty tough. The IB1's I auditioned in the showroom was set up roughly 8-9 ft. apart in a huge room clear from side walls and you are right that these are excellent speakers. Driven by Bryston electronics(as usual),the bass is just phenomenal and full.
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