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Where to position speakers in new apartment

So I finally have an apartment which means I may actually get to hear my system sometime in the next year! The living/dining room where my rig will live is roughly 17 by 20 with windows on one short wall and an open kitchen at the other end (see a floorplan of the place here).

There are two possible setups as I see it: the speakers could go on the short wall with the windows, which would mean utilyzing the long axis of the room; or they could go on the end of the long wall towards the windows, leaving the listening field open on one end.

I'm by no means an acoustics expert, so I was wondering if you guys might take a look and tell me what you think would work better/best for speaker positioning. FYI: the room has 15' ceilings, hard wood floors, and a pass-through cutout to the kitchen; my Totem Forests are w 8 x d 10.5 x h 36".

Sorry if I've left out any vital information, and thanks for all your help. Room treatment fun to follow.

-mattt
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goinbroke
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What Kal said. Put the speakers ~4 feet in front of the windows (cover windows with heavy-ish drapes), ~3.5 feet from each side wall and sit where your head is ~14 feet from the window wall. That should give you a great starting point, especially if the speakers are front ported. If they are rear ported, it may not sound as good, but will certainly be better than having drivers facing the windows. From that point, move the speakers by small amounts to taste. It takes time, but the results are well worth it.

Not having a wall behind you is a great thing and helps immensely with bass loading problems as well as high frequency reflection.

If you try to rush through room setup, you'll only end up frustrated and disappointed. Take your time and remember that this is all for fun and enjoyment. Go slow and have fun! Hope that helps, a little.
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