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Does a flat ceiling provide the best sound?

I have heard that flat ceilings in homes are superior than a peaked ceiling for acoustics.  Is this because there is less space for sound waves to develop and reflect back down?  I'm thinking of the more shallow peak of a four-season addition that is fairly low and simply follows the roof line, not so much the steeper vaulted ceilings in living room/dining room/kitchen floor plans.  Would some rug hangings or similar help correct this in a shallower peak?  Thanks!  
jafreeman
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jafreeman OP
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Great advice--interesting to hear that speakers are designed for ceiling heights of around eight feet--will have to keep that in mind.    
trytone
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Albert Porters ceiling is not an eight foot flat ceiling. As you look at the speakers the right wall rises up considerably higher than the left
randy-11
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stick some tmts up high in the 3way room corners
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geoffkait
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It’s not only the shape of the ceiling and walls but also the color of the ceiling and walls that affects the sound. Whaaaat?! Anyone care to hazard a guess what colors are best for the sound - one color for the ceiling and another color for the walls?

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mid40sguy
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Geoffkait, you made a great point a comfortable pleasing room can set a mood one could only think would positively affect listening.
I wish you would start a topic in that regard.
24X14X8 with acoustic resonators sounds great but the room is 1960 cheap dark fake wood paneling acoustic ceiling panels.
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