Golden ratio works. So 12 by 20 would be ideal!!!
Best Ratios for a Newly Constructed Listening Room
Hey there all,
I have an open basement, above ground, and I'm looking to complete a suitable and dedicated listening room. Unfortunately my ceiling will be limited to almost exactly 7'3" in height by the time I install a floating ceiling. The widest I can make my listening room will be 14' and the depth (length) limited between 14' and 20'.
Any ideas on the best possible room dimensions?
I have an open basement, above ground, and I'm looking to complete a suitable and dedicated listening room. Unfortunately my ceiling will be limited to almost exactly 7'3" in height by the time I install a floating ceiling. The widest I can make my listening room will be 14' and the depth (length) limited between 14' and 20'.
Any ideas on the best possible room dimensions?
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Well, certainly don't make the room square. Before you do anything you should read Premium Home Theater by Earl Geddes. No longer available in print but can be downloaded. You don't need to be an engineer to read it, and it will give you a good foundation of room building fundamentals with practical instructions and recommendations for materials to use. You'll be glad you read this. Best of luck. Here's a link... http://www.gedlee.com/Books/Books.aspx |
when i built my house and my music room i researched this... the dimensions are as you would prefer, depending on your use for 2 channel or more, HT or just audio etc etc main takeaway is the avoid square dimensions and any dimension that is a clean mutliple of another like 12 x 12 x 9... that is a recipe for standing waves/nasty resonances i went with 19 x 17 x 10 ft ceiling |
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