All of the responses to date are reasonable, but I have a different approach. When a room poses such difficult problems, I prefer stand mounted monitors and a musical sub for near field listening, or headphones. Some rooms leave you with too many compromises that EQ and all the best electronics can't overcome. Room treatments and proper positioning of compnents and speakers are still essential, but this way you can take the room out of the equation (or try to). Good luck!
Room Issues
Hi I live in a 2400 square foot modern glass and concrete single roomed loft (think IKEA), with high ceilings. The back and side wall are glass, and because of WAF, sound treatment or drapes are out. I had a pair of ML Quests that never sounded right, even after I added Tact preamp/amp/room equalizer and rolled off the top. I was thinking that either I should give up on bass and listen to a nearfield small monitor, or eliminate the back/sidewave issue by going to a directional speaker like Tannoy or even klipsch LaScalas.
I listen to classical music of all types.
Suggestions?
I listen to classical music of all types.
Suggestions?