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How would you rate your listening room?

I think most people visiting Audiogon are familiar with Stereophile's equipment rating system. So, more or less using that system, how does your main listening room rate as to potential music quality? I've given this some thought, and at 14'W 22'L and 7.5'H, I'd rate my room as "B", mainly because of decent dimensions. With the addition of ASC treatment(s), which I've done, I'd upgrade it to "B+", and if I were to go to good quality monitor speakers (which I won't) with bass to about 40HZ, I could maybe upgrade the room to "A-". My room could never be full class A IMHO because of low ceiling height. I'd like 9 ft. ceilings and a 2-3 more feet of width. Also, as I like good sized near full range speakers (I have Vand. 3Asigs.), I doubt I'd be willing to go to smaller speakers. Have others thought of rating their rooms? Cheers. Craig.
garfish
deshapiro58b7
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I was just given a room in our soon to be built out cellar. The dimensions are 16x 18x 8. It is 6 inch brick walls with a concrete foundation. I just had an acoustician look it over. He plans 2 layers of 5/8 acoustic paneling with an acoustic ceiling suspended from springs(?). He also plans to treat the walls with acoustic fiberglass. Because of the large size of my speakers and the relatively small size of the room, he feels that some time allignment will be necessary, probably in the electronic domai. The dealer recommends the Accuphase unit. I will investigate this, as well as the Sigtech stuff.

David
metaphysics
192 posts
 
I would rate my room as a B+ if I could set things up the way I like. However, have a SO makes that difficult and I'm ending up with a B-. My room is 19x25x8.5ft. When we first moved in it was MY room. Speakers 7 ft out from the short wall, 5.5ft from each side wall. No windows at reflection points. Family has now encroached and I have had to put my system along the long wall at one end of the room. Speakers are noe 6.5ft from the "front" wall and 4 ft from one side wall and 12 ft from the other side wall. That last part is what reduces my grade. We've argued about this enough thð¡e agree that the next house WILL have an AlbertPorter style room.
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drubin
3,275 posts
 
I think we should arrange an Audiogon field trip to Albert's house when the new room is finished.
avguygeorge
2,300 posts
 
Yes,we'll all go over to Albert's /BYOB. Then we all come over to my place as an example of "how not to". Bring money to my place/ not booze.
garfish OP
1,840 posts
 
After seeing the dimensions and ratings of some of the above rooms, eg Dugg's, Albert's, and Metaphysic's, I may have to re-think my own rating. I can see why Albert had to down-rate a bit-- so he could up-grade!! Duggg's is huge (I'm envious), and Metaphysics just seems to have a bit of speaker placement problem-- been there! Jazzcat, and Avguy-- guess we've all got problems of some sort. I have chickenwire around my 3As to make them catproof-- low treble is a little "wirey":>) Cheers. Craig.
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