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Dynaudio c2 or c4 - need some help

Reaching out to folks who have experience with both of these. I really like the dynaudio sound and am considering both of these for a new audio room I am building out. 16x18x7'8". Room is being built out very solid. Question: Will the c4 will be too much for the room ? Am I better off with c2 and sub (or 2) in this space. Thanks for any thoughts ?
dangelod
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glai
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This is going to be a very problematic room. 16' and 18' are very close together and 16 is almost the double of 7'8". All the modes are going to be similar and the summation of modes means many very large peaks. Given your choices, definitely C2 wtih sub.

Even using equalizer for C2/C1 to produce an even freq response, there will be prolonged decay time the problematic modes.

If it is not too late, change one dimension, maybe do 7'8", 13', 18'.
dangelod OP
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Thanks for the thoughts. Unfortunately, I am pretty stuck with the room (3 of the 4 walls are existing and not really an ability to move the other much without starting a war with then wife (also, the wall i could move in a bit is the 18' and would only get it closer to 16). Recognizing it is far from ideal, my thoughts were to make the room as solid as I could (double dry wall on walls and ceiling with green glue and acoustical ceiling panels) and then use treatments after learning where the problematic areas are located.

also, recognizing the issues, would it be better to have two small subs (for example, JL fathom 110) versus one larger sub.
missioncoonery
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Im running C4s in my 19-15 room with 9 foot ceilings..no issues with treatment..IMO, I would buy the C1s before the C2s any day of the week.The C2s are a lame duck,large cabinets with no real bass requiring a sub most of the time and resale on the 2s is crap.
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