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small room questions

i will soon have a dedicated room for my audio and was wondering if it is possible to get good sound in a 10'x 11' room. i currently have a set of sonus faber toy monitors on stands and a rel t2 sub. the room will be completely bare other then a chair, audio rack, and audio equipment. i have about $600 i can spend on treatments. i have read about setting the speakers diagonally in the room to help cancel room nodes, but dont really know where you would put the sub. anybody been able to tackle a small room with success??
rayray8
buconero117
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near-field listening works best in small rooms, like yours. Play with the treatments till best sound is achieved. To expand the sound stage think about a center speaker, identical to the speakers you already have.
rayray8 OP
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i have never heard or seen anybody use a center speaker in a 2 channel rig!!??
tvad
9,467 posts
 
08-24-10: Buconero117
near-field listening works best in small rooms...
I have found that to be true. However, in a small room near-field is almost an oxymoron.
To expand the sound stage think about a center speaker, identical to the speakers you already have.
As an alternative, try placing the speakers wider apart and playing with toe-in. You'll be amazed at how the image expands.
tvad
9,467 posts
 
Sorry. In my post above, the word oxymoron was used incorrectly. A more appropriate word to convey what I was trying to say would be default.
dollar2
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If you're treating the reflection points, don't forget to do the ceiling with absorption or diffusion.
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