speakers in a bad room

I can't think of a speaker that will work well in the room as it is today. Way too many reflection points, the room must echo like crazy. Is there any chance you can do make some changes to the room? Buy an area rug for the floor, maybe hang some tapestries on the walls?

i will get a rug in front of the speakers, but is that enough ?

Dude, sound waves are sound waves. Pull out your physics book. Get a thick rug, fill a book shelf at the back of the room (with books), and buy some acoustical treatments to dampen the initial reflection points!

I think I agree with Jeff. Rugs and tapestries will offer greater sonic improvements than expensive speakers.

18 X 24 is a bit small. However ages ago I had a system, (mono because stereo was not yet invented) in the concrete cellar of a New York City house. When I played dixieland jazz it was great, because the jazz dives that I visited at the time were all in cellars.

I agree that the reflections will be wicked, wicked good perhaps! To get the full effect get a speaker with a honky horn midrange.

Today my system is much more refined, and I listen to a lot of classical chamber music. But when I play jazz, I'm not sure it has quite the impact of that first system long ago.