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We talk about fixing the room constantly but couldn't the size and shape of the speakers be the problem?

I realize it is not economically feasible for manufacturers, but this could possibly relate to dyi folks.

For example a long narrow room with low ceilings would have speakers proportionate to the dimensions of the room. Smaller tweeters, drivers, with an enclosure mimicking the room. You would design the speakers to fit the room, instead of fixing the room. Start with the room as a extra enclosure.  Make sense?

jpwarren58

You either have a room that can be converted into a listening space or not. 

If you do, you cram the BIGGEST speakers in the most appropriate position, and the room is treated as needed.

If you're like most, you have the system in a living space, controlled by the boss(Significant other) and practicality. Nothing but compromise and small speakers in a  sub optimum location are what's left to enjoy.

Deal with it, and play with fuses and wallet draining doo dads.

 

@tablejockey 

I'll have you know that I am the HEAD of the Household.

My Wife however, is the NECK😀

You would design the speakers to fit the room, instead of fixing the room.

 

It’s another way of saying get the appropriate speakers to fit the size of the room, which I agree. Generally, small speakers for small rooms, large speakers for large rooms. However, that doesn’t work out that way all the time as mentioned by few people here. Some speaker designs allow close placement to wall boundaries while some designs require the speakers to be placed out of the room with considerable free space from the rear and side walls. With the former, large speakers may be able to fit smaller rooms with minimal ill-effect to the sound reproduction.

 

I have mid-sized monitors in a long and narrow room measuring 10.5’ x 20’ x 9’. All my speakers require space from the wall boundaries hence they are selected based on the size to fit the room. I have tried larger speakers in this room and they don’t sound as good as the smaller speaker.

...or just make the room one big enclosure, you enter the 'inside' of the 'cabinet'...

Seriously, all of us have their own formula for the space we're faced with.

It's what we've put within it drives all these forums for other formulas.

Obsessions' are like that... ;)