R
Roo
Audiophyte
Hello All,
I am moving house so have the opportunity to buy / adapt / build the ideal listening room and welcome all sugesstions regarding size, shape and / or building materials.
My system has Paradigm S8 speakers and I hope to add a sutiable sub, so I imagine I need a reasonably large room - minimum 20' x 15' (6m x 5m) with a ceiling preferably raked from 8' to 10' (2.4 to 3m)? But I am also wondering what might be a minimum sensible size for a dedicated listening room? And any thoughts about sound insulation from the rest of the house? Happy wife, happy life and all that! ;-)
Also ideal would be for the side walls to flair outwards, with a very solid wall behind the speakers - double brick / concrete with curved corners in the room behind the speakers, no windows, thick carpet, and heavy curtain or similar sound dampening on the side and rear walls?
My intention would be to place the speakers about 8' - 10' (2.5m - 3.0m) apart, about 3' (1m) in from the back and side walls with the seating position 10' - 14' (3m-4m) back from the front wall.
The ideal set up is for listening to classical music but I also want to use the room for some hard rock and large TV experience - but these come behind my main priority which is classical music.
I'd be most grateful for all and any ideas / links to resources / or whatever.
Many thanks.
Roo / Rupert ;-)
I am moving house so have the opportunity to buy / adapt / build the ideal listening room and welcome all sugesstions regarding size, shape and / or building materials.
My system has Paradigm S8 speakers and I hope to add a sutiable sub, so I imagine I need a reasonably large room - minimum 20' x 15' (6m x 5m) with a ceiling preferably raked from 8' to 10' (2.4 to 3m)? But I am also wondering what might be a minimum sensible size for a dedicated listening room? And any thoughts about sound insulation from the rest of the house? Happy wife, happy life and all that! ;-)
Also ideal would be for the side walls to flair outwards, with a very solid wall behind the speakers - double brick / concrete with curved corners in the room behind the speakers, no windows, thick carpet, and heavy curtain or similar sound dampening on the side and rear walls?
My intention would be to place the speakers about 8' - 10' (2.5m - 3.0m) apart, about 3' (1m) in from the back and side walls with the seating position 10' - 14' (3m-4m) back from the front wall.
The ideal set up is for listening to classical music but I also want to use the room for some hard rock and large TV experience - but these come behind my main priority which is classical music.
I'd be most grateful for all and any ideas / links to resources / or whatever.
Many thanks.
Roo / Rupert ;-)