Pairing MA 5300 with Large Advents for 900 sq ft apartment?

Rugs and curtains absolutely help noise transmission. In fact many buildings require you to have carpet/rugs 

@erik_squires 
 
Yes, I have Roon, Tidal, Qboz - Why the big Mc L320's? 

@oldaudiophile   

The owners manual for the L340's (4 ohm) says that they are designed for optimal performance with any MC amp, even the least powerful.  

I guess I should do as you suggest and contact MAC Labs and ask.  Do you just call them, or send them an email?

Well, if you have Roon and know how to use the EQ you can fit much larger speakers into a small space. :)

Welcome to Astoria.  It's a great neighborhood.

So ... where do you live ... how old is the building?  Astoria is in an old neighborhood with many pre war (that's WWI, not necessarily WWII) buildings.  What floor do you live on?  A 20 X 30 living room is a nice size, must mean the bedroom is small.  

Try to place your speakers on the non-common wall.  When I lived on 35ST in Astoria (1st floor apartment), I kept both my main stereo (living room) and smaller bedroom systems on the wall that was shared with the lobby.  My building was a 100 year old apartment house, so it was a plaster affair not sheetrock.  There was some sound leakage, but not a lot.

I had my speakers ( EPOS 11s) on bookcases.  If you use stands, you can always place them on cork/ rubber anti vibration tiles.

https://www.supplyhouse.com/DiversiTech-MP-12E-E-V-A-Anti-Vibration-Pad-12-x-12-x-7-8

I would take the Advents and the MACs.  Or try something like the Zu Audio Dirty Weekenders.  

Rich (in Forest Hills)