Small Dedicated Listening Room???

I too have a small listening room, 10x11'. I have Klipsch RB-5 speakers, and an Anthem Pre1L and Amp1, which is EL34 based with 40 watts. When I first put the equipment in the room, I had the speakers on some folding tv tables, the Anthems and my CD player on another folding table, and an old metal office chair. It did not sound good. Echos and hollow sound, with boomy bass. Well...I got stands for the speakers, a rack for the equipment, a nice solid oak listening chair, and a thick 5x8' oriental rug. This helped a lot. Then what really helped was positioning the speakers away from the corners, as well as positioning my chair. Things really started to sound sweet. But...I was missing some bass, so I added a Klipsch KSW12 sub. I am now happy. This may not sound as high end as some other systems, but I love it(and that's what it's all about). The 40 watts from the Anthem is more than enough (my wife tells me it's kind of loud, even when she is outside, and she's a rocker). My whole point is really to experiment, and even with our "small" listening rooms, sometimes the simple things work best.

Howdy, partner! I have an even smaller room than you! The only two negatives to speak of are lack of room for your friends to sit and share music with, and speaker choice, (i.e. no Maggies are possible.) But, I have found mucho happiness with my minimonitor and sub woofer combo. There are certainly some speakers better suited to marriage with your back wall, and some manufacturers, (Joseph Audio for one,) claim their mini monitor performance is not diminished with this arrangement. Best of luck, and enjoy the hunt!

It's often hard to find speakers that work well in smaller rooms that must be placed close to corners or walls, etc. I also have a small listening space and have settled on a pair of b&ws, although I hear that there is better to be heard. I'm not affiliated with this company, and I have yet to try their speakers, but there is a guy in north carolina who makes a highly sensitive speaker made specifically to fit into corners. It looks similar to some of the totem models. You can find him at hornshoppe.com He even offers a full money back guarantee if you're not totally satisified. Good luck with your search.

This room needs a pair of Coincident Triumph SIG II with a rouge 88 tube amp and a rouge 66 pre amp.You should be able to get this set up used for 2500.New it would run 3800.00.Its a steal and perfect for the room.Speakers 3 feet from back wall 2 feet from side.You 7/8 feet from speakers.Use a good set of stands Atlantis are nice with spikes.Toe them in to your outer shoulder and sit back.A good CD player and your on your way to HI FI heaven.

This room needs a pair of Coincident Triumph SIG II with a rouge 88 tube amp and a rouge 66 pre amp.You should be able to get this set up used for 2500.New it would run 3800.00.Its a steal and perfect for the room.Speakers 3 feet from back wall 2 feet from side.You 7/8 feet from speakers.Use a good set of stands Atlantis are nice with spikes.Toe them in to your outer shoulder and sit back.A good CD player and your on your way to HI FI heaven.