Hey thanks again everyone. I was over at the new house yesterday and saw that the ceiling does not rise to a peak. Rather, it rises to about 12 feet and then there is a flat section connecting the two sections of the peak. As for materials, the room is sheetrock walls with two pairs of double hung windows at either long end (short wall) of the room. The floor is floating synthetic wood grained "tile"--really just plastic with a thin layer of padding. Once we move in there will be area rugs (with pads) covering much of the floor as well as soft couches/chairs arranged in the room. There is a fireplace that steps out two feet into the room on the long wall and a ten foot wide opening to enter the room on the opposite long wall on the far end of the room opposite where the speakers will be positioned. Hope this clarifies and furthers the suggestions/thoughts.
Room Acoustics With Vaulted Ceiling
Hey Goners--I did a search and did not see a thread sufficiently similar to my situation. About to move in a few weeks. Right now my system http://https//systems.audiogon.com/systems/3224 is in a small, rectangular room (11.7 W X 17.3 L X 7.5 H). Speakers are on the short wall spaced nearly 8 feet apart and I am sitting around 10 feet away. The sound is surprisingly good for such a tight space. The new room is larger (13.6 W X 23.5 L X 8 H) with a vaulted ceiling that rises to at least 14 feet at the center of the room. I'm going to set up on the short wall again (no choice on this one) and am wondering what I can expect in terms of room acoustics. For those who have experience with a similar room, what blessings and curses would you anticipate? I'll circle back after the move with an update but any suggestions for room treatments etc. are welcome.