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  sandthemall - very creative, some great ideas, thx! dinov - +1 atmasphere - thanks Ralph, that's what I kinda though. yogi42 - Paradigm 120 h - yes, I saw these when they first came out and I'd love to hear them, problem is, where?   kingh... 
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I did include a picture as an attachment above of the room dimensions but lengthwise it's about 24 feet and it's a bit of an L-shaped it is 26 feet long into the kitchen and steps back in 10 feet into the great room and then that wall that is goin... 
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Here's a couple of shots and some measurements of the place before I purchased it  https://ibb.co/r4XZbWL This is the back wall, wife would like to mirror the wall to the left to make the room look bigger plus reflect the view. I don't think she... 
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elliottbnewcombjr - Great pics of your place and great suggestions as well. +1 on the PATIENCE thing...Thank you! cindyment - Hey, no need to apologize, Kii 3s are up for discussion, I'm even negotiating as I write with a dealer 2 hours south tha... 
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cindyment - thank you, trying to find somewhere to listen to those kii 3s! Also have an appointment with the bank for a second mortgage - Kii3 $$$$$+ Swarm $$$$ + Room Treatments $$$ = $$$$$$$$$$$$$  Did someone say "Sonos"?   
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  mike_in_nc - don't you need some kind of engineering degree to run DSP? It sounds very complicated. laoman - Aqueo Audio Stillas - beutiful lookking speakers, thanks. Problem is, tough to find places that demo these and Kii3's.   stibi - got... 
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mark1961 - that sucks! travelinjack - interesting, but not really looking for wireless at this time.  
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bhvf - thanks for all that!  
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My choice for passives is KEF R11s, minimum 9" off the back wall and 24" from the sides.  
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djones51 - sweet! sc2 - I thought it was the exact opposite with open baffle speakers. Aren't they supposed to be as far away from the back wall as possible?  
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oldhvymec - overall great advice! I don't think curtains would work, but maybe some heavier weight roller blinds or something. Then you also gave me a good idea. Fill the voids in the back of those open framed pieces of art with Rockwool! erik_sq... 
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atmasphere - Thanks Ralph. I'm aware of the Swarm. I will look into it further as I progress.  
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david_ten & rego - "re-thinking goals and priorities can be helpful" Great advice, thank you both!  
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russ69 +1 now that's funny! :-)  
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Thanks David, yes the Devialet Phantom II can be heard locally, I just haven't got around to that one yet!