Bigger rooms better for sound?


I am planning to move all my equipment to a bigger room hoping it will sound even better.  It has a higher ceiling and several feet more in length and width.  And my speakers will have no problem filling the space.

I will miss the cozy room but it makes sense if I want to improve my sound at least that is what I hope for.

Why do larger rooms and a higher ceiling improve things?

 

emergingsoul

The further away the side walls are the wider a sweet spot you can have, plus the larger room pushes the room modes (peaks and valleys) down in frequency out of the way of the midrange and mid bass.

On the other hand the chance of hearing distinct echoes is now a lot more real so it's not as if large rooms are a panacea.

One of the main benefits of a larger room was my ability to pull the speakers out further from the back wall and giving them more room to breathe and also to move my listening chair away from the wall behind it.  This combined with the larger room led to much better balanced bass along with a greatly expanded soundstage in all directions with a better overall sense of space if it’s in the recording.  This is obviously somewhat system dependent, but I think you’re gonna be much happier with your overall sound. 

I think the shape of the room is more important than the size.

That’s what she said.  She lied.