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Room Acoustics With Vaulted Ceiling

Hey Goners--I did a search and did not see a thread sufficiently similar to my situation. About to move in a few weeks. Right now my system http://https//systems.audiogon.com/systems/3224 is in a small, rectangular room (11.7 W X 17.3 L X 7.5 H). Speakers are on the short wall spaced nearly 8 feet apart and I am sitting around 10 feet away. The sound is surprisingly good for such a tight space. The new room is larger (13.6 W X 23.5 L X 8 H) with a vaulted ceiling that rises to at least 14 feet at the center of the room. I'm going to set up on the short wall again (no choice on this one) and am wondering what I can expect in terms of room acoustics. For those who have experience with a similar room, what blessings and curses would you anticipate? I'll circle back after the move with an update but any suggestions for room treatments etc. are welcome.
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islandmandan
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Dodgealum, I suspect you will have a much better chance of having a higher performing listening room in your new digs. Many years ago, I changed my listening room from having the system on the long wall, to it being on the short wall.

That made my speakers fire down the long way in the room, with the cathedral ceiling instead of across it. It took some doing (my woodstove had to be moved to the opposite wall), but it was well worth the effort.

I'm sure you will wind up happy with your new listening room.

Regards,
Dan
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goose
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Those vaulted ceilings can be a problem.  This is what we did in my brothers studio.  We got some veneer skins and stuffed them with insulation to stop the reflections at the peak of the ceiling.  It has worked very well.

https://www.gossardstudios.com/gossard-studios-2/
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georgehifi
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Vaulted ceilings can be a big problem, the Sydney Opera House had major ones with it’s roof design.
https://youtu.be/emLZBQPnyp8
My listening room has 12ft ceilings it sounds far better than the 8.5ft ones I had in the past

Cheers George
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stringreen
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My dedicated room is large with 16 ft ceilings.   My system sounded much better in my old house.  
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