Hi Guys
3 years ago my friend setup his hometheater different to what was considered the normal approach.This was a case of pure luck at the time.The normal train of thought was to have a rectanular room with all sides LXWXH different and not multiples of each other.This still stands true. My friends room is 7.5 metresX 5.5 X 2.6 . Most people would put their system facing the shorter edge =5.5 metre . At around that time surround speakers were to be placed well behind you and this was diagramed by manufactures.
He went the other way of having his system facing the 7.5 metre wall. He did not have much idea about hometheater at that time. Since then he a I have played with some ideas.WHEN he finally got it setup good we were amazed at how good his system sounded.Imaging was fantastic due to no close walls to the speakers.So 1st reflection points didnt have much influence on the system.Secondly we had the rears at the sides at about .5 metre back.Which is roughly what is recomended now.You dont have to use sound deadenig materials to tame reflection points which tend to then deaden the room. He bought a stereo equaliser off me and used one channel to the sub and the other to the center.That meant he could equalise his sub and also center channel.His system now sounds really good and it changed my train of thought on several things.The main one being pointing your system to the long wall if feasable. I know when I get a dedicated room this is the way Iwill go
dennis :idea:
3 years ago my friend setup his hometheater different to what was considered the normal approach.This was a case of pure luck at the time.The normal train of thought was to have a rectanular room with all sides LXWXH different and not multiples of each other.This still stands true. My friends room is 7.5 metresX 5.5 X 2.6 . Most people would put their system facing the shorter edge =5.5 metre . At around that time surround speakers were to be placed well behind you and this was diagramed by manufactures.
He went the other way of having his system facing the 7.5 metre wall. He did not have much idea about hometheater at that time. Since then he a I have played with some ideas.WHEN he finally got it setup good we were amazed at how good his system sounded.Imaging was fantastic due to no close walls to the speakers.So 1st reflection points didnt have much influence on the system.Secondly we had the rears at the sides at about .5 metre back.Which is roughly what is recomended now.You dont have to use sound deadenig materials to tame reflection points which tend to then deaden the room. He bought a stereo equaliser off me and used one channel to the sub and the other to the center.That meant he could equalise his sub and also center channel.His system now sounds really good and it changed my train of thought on several things.The main one being pointing your system to the long wall if feasable. I know when I get a dedicated room this is the way Iwill go
dennis :idea:
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