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
carlsaff
No problem. Great speaker. Great choice. Go for the active though (if you can afford it/get it). You don't need to audition reputable speakers like this anyway (I expect you know that you are getting a neutral and dynamic sound...if you like the warm harmonically loaded sound of tubes then STOP...this might be a mistake)

They are very similar in design to ATC's three ways but have an extended bass output (TL design to boost LF) and are less forward sounding in the dome mid range (PMC used ATC dome mids in the past but now use their own dome). I would not hesistate to recommend PMC IB1 even for your small room size, knowing that it is not square.

I'd recommend a PEQ to tame the bass below 60 Hz, as it is hard to achieve much with acoustic treatments at such very low frequencies. The PMC may well need taming in your room as they have significant LF output. A great speaker!
Oh yes -- I want them for their clinical, revealing, painful-when-the-recording-sucks presentation. ;)

I'll have to listen to lots of reference recordings to get a sense for how the bass is playing out in the room. I really only need it to sound right at listening position.

Not going active, as I have a Bryston 4BST, which I've been told is an ideal mate.

Thanks for the info!
Carl
Carl:

I have a pair of IB1's and an IB1 center in a room of the same size as yours and they are fantastic speakers. Mine are against the wall with no problems. When you are ready, the 4B-SST is a huge improvement over the 4B-ST with the IB1s.