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My 2 channnel Stereo rig resides in the basement.

Room dimension are 14x19. The speakers are 6 10 " apart setup in an equalateral triangle.

I have the speakers 3.5 feet from the front and back walls (back wall distance varies depending on where I place my listening chair)

The imaging is solid now I'm currently working on improving overall depth and soundstaging

The room acoustics in this room are quite complicated The room is a difficult layout with lot's of restrictions. GIK Acoustics room treatments have helped to even out the room nodes

but there is still quite a bit of tinkering left

Ideas/suggestions how to further improve the existing layout and performance is welcome !

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    • Dodd Audio 120 Monoblocks
    120 Watt el34 Push Pull Design Upgraded with Chrome Finish
    • Ridge Street Sason LTD
    Musical epiphany right here
    • Exemplar Audio 2900
    Upgraded Siltech Wiring
    • Reality Cables Custom Shotgun
    Bi Wired Config
    • KCI silkWorms 1 metre
    Interconnects Amp to Pre pre to cdp
    • Lenco L-75 Jean Nantais with Upgrades
    Lenco L-75 in a Wooden Plinth with Audiomods Arm and Ortofon 2m Bronze Paul Hynes Phono stage

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Owner
System edited: System edited to add a few more details

musicfile

Owner
System Edited
John's Silkworms IC
Morrow Audio Power cords

musicfile

Owner
Yes
I'm still very happy with the Dodds

A few tweaks have made them that much better

musicfile

Are you still using the Dodd Audio 120's?
If so do they still keep you satisfied?

carusoracer

Owner
Thanks for the tip Chad
I'm interested in the Ridge Street Sasons
I'm not certain if that is rear ported however.. will check it out

musicfile

I would not get a rear ported speaker again if I were you, you are close to the rear wall and that cant help.

chadnliz

Owner
Seriously considering upgrading my speakers
I would like to stay with a monitors or find a speaker with a small footprint

musicfile

You can add much enjoyment to your viewing if you go thru your stereo speakers, should you not have SSP. Placing the speakers on either side of the TV not a bad move. Enjoy what you have.

glenfihi

An improvement would be to kill the first reflections from the speakers as seen from the listening position. Here is what to do... Sit in your "sweet spot" and have a friend take a mirror, like a full length one and position it along the left side wall. Have him move it back and forth the wall, with the mirror pressing flat against it. When you can see the left speaker in the mirror from the listening chair, that is the place where you want to apply an absorbant panel. Do the same for the right speaker. For the absorption panel, you could make one out of bed foam material, the egg crate stuff you buy at Wal Mart and put on a bed.

I like to also have my wall behind the speakers "dead" by placing the bed foam all over it and then placing a floor to ceiling curtain there to hide it.

Another trick is to apply small pillows in the cieling corners, helps soundstage and imaging.

These are some tricks that will have great effect. Hope this helps!

Mike Morrow, See my room at my site...
www.morrowaudio.com

morrowaudio

can you e mail me a pic from behind your listening position

wwshull

Owner
Anybody ????

musicfile

Owner
I was hoping to get some input from my fellow peers

Further opinions on Room setup is highly appreciated

musicfile

Owner
Thx Paul
What i'm hearing is quite good

I was thinking of postioning the speakers on either sides of the television
What are you thoughts on this setup

musicfile

I would think the odd-angled walls and ceiling would be a bonus acoustically speaking. It probably sounds quite good. You are doing the right thing by angling the speakers toward the couch. You could even experiment by shifting further to the left.

Good luck!

paulburnett

Owner
Sorry Guys pictures are a little outdated Decor etc
The room hasn't changed however

musicfile

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