Magnepans in a small room

I used 1.6's in a room that was 10' X 17' with the
speakers on the long wall. I had them set about 4'
from the wall and sat on a sofa against the opposite
wall. It sounded really nice, with a Rel Strata III
in between. They can work in a small room but you have
to be willing to experiment with placement.

I tried the 12's in my office system, it is almost the same size as your room. They just didn't work very well for me.
I moved them into my main room which is much larger and they sounded a lot better. You really have to give them room to work their best.

Thank you all for taking the time to respond to my question. I especially appreciate the analogy from Audiokinesis.

FORGET IT. I've done MG12's in a 15x14 room and they DID NOT WORK. I'm now using LS3/5a's in that room and they sound great.

-M

i am using 1.6s in a room 11 7/8 by 17 3/4, powered by vtl deluxe 120s in triode mode, 45 watts.

i have sound absorbing material--foam on the side wall and behind my chair.

i have several room tunes behind the speakers. the 1.6s are about 6 feet from the back wall.

the result is fine. using various accessories, especially the z sleeve has solved the bass problem.