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Will floorstanders work in a small listening room?

Hello all,

Currently I have my speakers in the living and dining room, it is a pretty big wide open area. I am thinking of moving to a dedicated listening space. Before I do so, I wanted to know if it is better to listen in an open space or in a room? The speakers are b&w 702 s2 and are floorstanders.

I have 2 area as options:
A. A family hall with 3 walls. Room size is 10.5 feet by about 12 feet side wall without a rear wall, and it opens up another 12 feet. Ceiling height is 11 feet
B. A four wall room but smaller in size about 9.5 feet by 12.5 feet. Ceiling height is 11 feet here as well

I would prefer A since I can still use B as a guest room. Will it be better to move to room A instead of having my speakers in an open space? Or is it better to have a four wall listening room?

And regarding speakers, do you think these floorstanders will work or do I have to switch to a pair of booksheves?

Thanks.
slash21

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slash21 OP
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Thanks @knotscott, I didn’t want to try and see, as it will mean I need to move a lot of things around to try...

In the living room, I currently have my speakers about 8 ft apart and sit about 9-10 ft away. I like the big soundstage, but in room A based on some initial calculations, they are going to be like 5-6 ft apart, but I can sit closer to the speakers...

I am curious to know, theoretically will it sound better in a room or a wide open space. Or I should not expect any big changes.



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