room size question.


( wasnt sure what category to put this in ,so figured this one would get more views)

 

in watching some you tube videos, one from Jays audio lab, and another one from Paul ( ps audio ), they both mention how the speakers should be set up in the room and it seems they bring them out into the room quite a bit.    they say that when this happens, you have the soundstage and jay was mentioning that there are layers that one gets to hear when listening.

my question i guess is that can this same thing happen in a smaller room, say 12x12 or is one just limited to say center imaging due to room size ?

room is treated

 

this is the ps audio video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x63RORq8JMw

jays video 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZOWcvbfNZw

bshaw

@russ69 ​​@curiousjim 

 

speakers ( pbn m2 monitors ) are 3 ft from back wall.  65" apart and 22" from side wall.

listening chair is 65" from speakers.

2 subs, 1 each behind the speakers and close to back wall.     equipment rack, which is very low is between speakers.

GIK bass corner traps in corners behind speakers, 2 diffusors on stands at first reflection point and 2 acoustical panels behind listening chair .

 

what would you change or leave as is ?

i have imaging in the center, but that is about it.          

@bshaw  

according to your measurement your room is only 9 feet wide , not 12x12 .

What are your room measurements ?  

 

@bshaw 

My room is also 12x12 but one size doesn’t fit all due the characteristics of the speaker so experimentation is key. In my situation, the front center of the speakers are 44” from the front wall and 36” from the side walls. So my speakers are approximately 6’ from each other and my sitting position. This resulted in a large soundstage both side to side and front to back. Just as important is the toe-in. Too much and you lose some of the soundstage and too little you lose some of the center imaging. 
 

Best wishes experimenting.

@bshaw 

OK  , measuring your speakers ( great looking ) from the center to the side wall at 36" , that would leave you with 62" center to center .  Are you measuring from the front wall to the rear of the speaker ? or to the speaker ? 

Have you tried the acoustical panels on the side walls and the diffusers on the back wall ?