I have put this system together mostly in the last year, and mostly with used gear. The only piece I've had longer is the Rega Planet cd player and my Standesign rack. The biggest challenge and restriction on my system is my awful listening room. The only dedicated space I have is a converted attic with low sloping ceilings and a small overall space. The room is 12 feet wide and 13 feet deep. The high point of the ceiling is a center spine 7 1/2 feet high which runs from the front to the back of the room. The ceiling slopes steeply down to the right and left sides of the room hitting the side walls only 1 1/2 feet above the floor. I have mounted Auralex sound absorbing squares over half of the ceiling, especially at the first points of reflection. I still need to add bass traps.

In this space it's hard to get a sense of how good my system could be. To compensate as best I can I am listening nearfield, with the speakers sitting 4 ft. from the front wall and 1 1/2 feet from the side walls. The speaker drivers are 5 1/2 feet apart (toed in to directly face the listening chair) and 5 1/2 feet from the listening chair.

Any comments on how to best tweak the space or equipment for my setup is welcome.