Riaa, my room is smaller than yours (2nd bedroom in a NYC apartment.) it’s probably 11 x 9 and I am listening in the nearfield.
Don't get me wrong, the SHL5+ sounds gorgeous, even in these less than ideal conditions. I do not blame the speaker, which is very well designed. But what does happen is because the speakers are necessarily placed relatively close to corners, and the room is square-ish, there are some room modes that can cause problems with the bass in some recordings. And I can’t say I obtain much in the way of soundstage depth in this room.
Again, most of my issues here have to do with the room and not the Harbeths. They would likely perform better in your bigger room. They need more air than I can give them to perform their best.
Don't get me wrong, the SHL5+ sounds gorgeous, even in these less than ideal conditions. I do not blame the speaker, which is very well designed. But what does happen is because the speakers are necessarily placed relatively close to corners, and the room is square-ish, there are some room modes that can cause problems with the bass in some recordings. And I can’t say I obtain much in the way of soundstage depth in this room.
Again, most of my issues here have to do with the room and not the Harbeths. They would likely perform better in your bigger room. They need more air than I can give them to perform their best.