While talking to a builder last night with ideas for rebuilding our house, the topic of cathedral ceilings in the family/HT room came up. I was wondering if, compared to a flat ceiling, rectangular room, going cathedral would be better or worse for acoustics (imaging, bass management, nulls etc.)
In other threads I read that a square or rectangular "box" isn't the best room configuration, and cathedral isn't either. So which is better I have to ask.
The room is 20x14 (I think, it could be 20x13 or 20x12, I have to check). Originally it had a 7' ceiling with acoustic tile. Since the roof has to be replaced anyway, we'll be raising the ceiling in the room to a more normal height, or going cathedral. If we go cathedral, it would peak in the middle of the room parallel to the wall where the screen and main speakers would go. We won't go overboard with windows, and will put room darkening blinds/drapes on them since we'll want to make the room dark for a CRT front projection setup. We might consider acoustic tile on the ceiling again since it seemed to help with the acoustics in the old room.
Any thoughts?
In other threads I read that a square or rectangular "box" isn't the best room configuration, and cathedral isn't either. So which is better I have to ask.
The room is 20x14 (I think, it could be 20x13 or 20x12, I have to check). Originally it had a 7' ceiling with acoustic tile. Since the roof has to be replaced anyway, we'll be raising the ceiling in the room to a more normal height, or going cathedral. If we go cathedral, it would peak in the middle of the room parallel to the wall where the screen and main speakers would go. We won't go overboard with windows, and will put room darkening blinds/drapes on them since we'll want to make the room dark for a CRT front projection setup. We might consider acoustic tile on the ceiling again since it seemed to help with the acoustics in the old room.
Any thoughts?
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