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room makes or breaks

just a statement. i've been into this hobby for about eight years now, i adjusted and changed gear a good bit over the years. my last room was more long and about 14 foot wide, i recently moved and set up in a room about 20 foot wide and not as deep.
i am just amazed at how much better my system now sounds, speakers have vanished ,every aspect has improved, dont know if i lucked into a sweet spot, but the room has made a HUGE diff. im pleasantly blown away, like i bought a new system.
jrw40
mesch
3,476 posts
 
It seems that your new setup is more 'near field' than the previous one. You are also avoiding quick sidewall reflection times and now hearing more from the speakers and less from wall reflection. Just a guess.
english210
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I'm looking at the daunting prospect of having my room's issues treated, and fighting the urge to replace the speakers until I have done some treatments.

Which brings up a newbie question- Is there such a thing as 'prepping' a room to accept whatever speakers/components I later buy, or is the room truly a 'component', and therefore how it is treated is dependent on the gear? Right now it is VERY live. Laminate/wood floors, bare drywall walls, flat 8' ceiling. Left wall is flat/smooth, no windows, right wall has 2 3X5 windows with shutters. Front wall has a fireplace, rear wall is going to be half open to kitchen (with tile floors there.

Could be seen as a clean canvas, or a hopeless case.
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ct0517
2,041 posts
 
IMO the “Elephant in the Room” as far as this Audio hobby is concerned is the room itself.

This can be seen by the Audiogon forum categories and number of posts represented as of today 08 17 2013.

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How do we find the numerous hints, tips, and advice that has been provided over the years on dealing with "the Room" by valued members?

A suggestion to the Audiogon staff.

Please add a category called “The Room” or something similar.

Cheers
lissnr
365 posts
 
I'm agreeing with Pops and all others who place the room as utterly imperative to great sound. I spent over 1.5 yrs building a dedicated listening room and it was absolutely the best "audio" purchase I have ever made. Stick with it. BTW a room can be "generically" improved...there are a lot of basics that are good for most/all types of systems. Good luck.
bifwynne
2,206 posts
 
Agree with Ct0517. A'gon should add a "Room" category to its list of topics. My rig is located in a finished basement with weird dimensions and a low ceiling. It is carpeted and furnished, which may be a good thing. I'm sure much more can be done, but the room is so weird I'm not sure where to start. Would be kinda helpful IF there was a consultant in the area (Zip - 19096) who really knew what they were doing AND IF the wife would give me some license to make changes. That's 2 big IFs.
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