I'm listening to a pair of aDs 910s placed in a small bedroom. They sound exquisite. I do have concrete floors and lots of clothing stacked around the room on the bed. Seems to be a great placement. hehe
Am I Better Off With Limited Low Frequency Speaker In A Small Room?
In my 12'x12'x11' room, am I better off with limited low frequency speakers, such as those which only extend down to 40-50hz, or will the mere introduction of a speaker that extends down to 35hz be potential for trouble (The extent of my knowledge is that lower frequencies need larger spaces to truly breathe, and the wavelength goes up exponentially). My listening space is my living room, and there's not a lot of space for room treament. I'm auditioning a single GIK Soffit bass trap. I'm not sure how much it will help.
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@analogj , That is a TERRIBLE room for a serious HiFi. You are going to have a terrible resonance problem in the bass and lower midrange. In a room like that you would be better off with headphones. |
I don't agree completely @mijostyn. There are some serious speaker placement issues, but one advantage of the room being small, is the nodes are all higher in frequency so smaller treatments, and the near cube means the nodes concentrate at the same frequencies, worse if untreated, but easier to treat. The main thing here is some heavy duty absorbers on the front walls in front of the speakers, and then some heavy duty absorbers behind the listening position. This will allow a lot more flexibility in placement and seating. Hang some heavy panels from the sealing, and standard carper will be fine. 2 or 4 small subs. It would not be my first choice, but you work with what you have and you use a method that suits the room. |
Totally agree with @mijostyn regarding room. Hope there's no tv in room! |
The Castle Edens sound remarkably good in my room. I do have Corner Tunes in all four corners. Yes, I have a 55" flat screen TV. I have a cushy couch. Wood record shelves. A few pictures.
It's not perfect, but I also listen nearfield, and as I mentioned above, my setup is arranged kitty-corner to eliminate parallel wall reflections. There's nothing abysmal about the sound in my room. But I do detect a slight upper bass hump. That's why I'm trying the bass trap.
There's no room for subs anyway. I'm aware of what subs CAN do, but I have never heard a sub, even in an audio salon, where I didn't ultimately prefer the sound of the main speakers without them, at least for music. I get it for home theater. I would never completely shut the door on the concept, but not in my livingroom either, one I share with my wife. |
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