I have a similar situation. I've done the best I can without compromising my room appearance too much but I know it's not ideal. Much of my listening is background so I'm ok. Jim Smith's book, "Get Better Sound" will help you a lot. Most of his info is about room set up. IMHO, get advice here, take your time and tweak as you can. Good luck. Doug
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I have a very lively room. Tile floors, large window and open area. If you clap there is a loud echo. Furniture is limited. I set up Kef LS50w and the sound is recessed not forward. The room is 26 x13 and even up close it doesn't sound good. Is it the room? What should I do ? Wife acceptance factor comes into play.