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room placement question

I'm looking into buying a new house and I'd like to make sure that the room I choose to place the speakers will work well (unlike my current place where I didn't think about this at all).

I have seen a lot of floor plans that look similar to the one in the link below, and I just wanted to see what are people opinion on how well the speaker could be placed in the "great room".

http://www.stonecrofthomes.com/floorplans/stonecroft-charleston.pdf

I was thinking of placing the speakers on the window wall, but my concern is that there's a solid wall on the left side of the room, but on the right side of the room there is no wall since it opens to other parts of the house. Is this lack of symmetry something to be concerned about?

Thanks.
jibbonacci

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stehno
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I don't think it would be as bad as some speculate. Other than this questionable it seems to be an excellent space.

I'd suggest 3 things. 1) Install solid wood panel sliding double-pocket doors between the great room and kitchen. 2) modify the main entry to the great room so you can install another set of solid wood double-doors (pocket or swing into the room) so you can have privacy without completely annoying others. The solid would double pocket doors should absolutely minimize any concerns.

3) I suggest talking to the building about using the unexcavated space under the garage as a dedicated media room with maybe a 9 or 10ft ceiling. Very isolated, probably concrete walls, floor, and ceiling. It could almost substitute as a bomb shelter. :) That's the space I'd set my sites on. Just make sure they shore up the ceiling really well.

-IMO
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