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speakers on hardwooed floors

Hello out there everyone. I just removed all the carpet in my home and replaced it with hardwood floors. In my music listening room I would like to put a area rug in front of the speakers. Does anyone know what size the carpet  should be? Can't seem to find any reading topics on the subject.
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Jim
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thecarpathian
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Smaller than your room....
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twoleftears
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Consult she who must be obeyed.  There is no audiophile input on this one.
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thecarpathian
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How hard did you woo them?

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millercarbon
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First of all you will want to get a spectrum analyzer. Take measurements from 14 different locations. Map out frequency response in three time domains. Take the average of the worst two at two different points. Write down the dB errors. Take the absolute value. ie -6dB is 6, +8dB is 8. Those are the length and width of your area rug. You're not done. Take the best one, the greatest +/- error is your shag thickness. You're not done. If above 1kHz then the rug must be red. If below, a neutral gray or brown. 

Either that, or you buy one that looks nice and fits the area. Never could keep those two straight.
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