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PostPosted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 3:02 am 
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carpeting, curtains, alot to absorb sound, of course very small room. Does 1/3 and 2/3 against a longer wall sound about right ?   How about height ?   Small room speaker placement isn't easy as I recall.


This is for low volume apps of course Keith.  The reason I got the 15's is because alot of higher output stuff goes into them keyboards, etc..

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Steven Kaplan @ Mon Aug 14, 2006 5:02 am wrote:
carpeting, curtains, alot to absorb sound, of course very small room. Does 1/3 and 2/3 against a longer wall sound about right ?   How about height ?   Small room speaker placement isn't easy as I recall.
Well, if the room is decorated like a funeral home with lots of heavy drapes and cushy furniture and plush carpeting then you need to worry about the mids and highs being absorbed too much....So raise the speakers well off the floor and separate them up to the point that the highs barely overlap in the listening area.

High freqs are very directional and they tend to get narrower in coverage as the freqs get higher....So keep that in mind when deciding how far apart to locate the speakers....you don't want any dead areas between them.

Look at the polar charts/graphs that came with your speakers and you will have an idea of where to start. The polar charts/graphs show the coverage angles and distances thru the freq range....Stay within those boundries....you will notice from the charts/graphs that the high freqs are your most limiting factors in speaker placement.

Distance from back wall also has a big effect on speaker performance....Placing them flat against a wall will remove at least that one variable and make placement decision somewhat easier.

I hate to tell you this now that you have the speakers, but the very first thing you should do when selecting speakers is start with room size. shape and construction, then buy the speakers to 'fit'.....The 'fit' is best determined by looking at the polar charts/graphs.

Those charts/graphs depict the speakers coverage 'footprint'...you will notice that each freq range has a different size and shape footprint...and that the highest freqs have the most narrow and shortest footprint.....Select your speakers by insuring they will 'paint' all areas of the room equally in all freq ranges....too much is not better, but too little is sure to be a problem.


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Well, if the room is decorated like a funeral home with lots of heavy drapes and cushy furniture
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Yeah,  I just got cheap speakers Keith.  Blow-outs,  and hopefully that didn't pertain to the speakers themselves  LOL

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Steven Kaplan @ Mon Aug 14, 2006 5:32 am wrote:
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Yeah,  I just got cheap speakers Keith.  Blow-outs,  and hopefully that didn't pertain to the speakers themselves  LOL
you should mic one of your 'blow outs' and submit it in singers showcase...then we can advise you on how to change your diet to prevent it. LMAO

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LMAO



(I produce much better sound from that end anyway)

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Steven Kaplan @ Mon Aug 14, 2006 5:38 am wrote:
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(I produce much better sound from that end anyway)
Yeah?...Must be the carpeting and drapes....I guess good taste in decorating can actually 'polish a turd' LMAO


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Let Me Tell You The Equipment I Use In My 30x20 Basement: -4- YAMAHA CLUB SERIES -15-INCH Speakers For Mains,Driven By A CARVIN-2570 Amp, -4- YAMAHA CLUB SERIES -12-INCH SPEAKERS Driven By A CROWN XLS-602 For Monitor Mix1 And -2- MACKIE SRM-450 Powered Speakers for Monitor Mix2 And A Yorkville Y-118 Powered Subwoofer,Mackie CFX-MIXER. Lots Of Foam On The Ceiling And CARPET On The Walls... My Wife Says I Don't Listen To Her Talk Anymore.. I Think I'm Losing My Hearing!

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