Is 9'x11' too small?

Well I hate to be Mr. Opposition, but IMHO that might be too small. Small rooms require lots of treament. You'd need bass traps galore and aborption/diffusion at reflection points. The bass traps would need to be able to suck up frequencies below 100 cycles, and I understand that some bass traps won't do this. It's very easy to overdamp small rooms; this will suck some life out of the sound. You'd need the speakers at least a few feet from the back wall, but you don't want your listening position to be too far back. The physical room dimensions will limit the soundstage. How far do you usually sit from your speakers? If you don't mind very nearfield listening and have the means to treat the room well, then it might be OK for you...but I personally like a spacious room to really open things up, even with monitors.

FWIW, YMMV, IMHO ;)

I sit about 9' away from my speakers in my current space. They are about 8' apart and 18" from the rear wall.

Jh2os, I had them on the short wall, about 2 foot from the sides and three feet from the back. The best listening position is probably about 5-6feet from your speakers a little away from the back wall. Actually the wall behind your listening chair is fairly important, it should not be too reflective. Also best to kee your chair away from the backwall a little bit.

DIrty is right in that in will be quite difficult. I prefer the slighltly bigger room as well, but I would take the smaller one anytime if I am less limited by placement restriction.

Also feel free to drop me an email in case you have any more questions.

Again good luck.

Rene

One more suggestion: Since you still have them in your bigger space, I would try to place them 5-6 feet apart, toed in, and sitting about 6 feet away. That might give you an idea on what to expect with respect to soundstage and near field listening.

Rene

Rene, thanks for the idea. I'll try that in my current listening space to get an idea of what the sound may be in a nearfield condition. Yes, my current space, while larger, allows for little freedom as far as placement goes.