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Unfortunatley my listening room is also know as the living room. Someday!
Audiophile systems are made to fit just about any room, big or small. How large is your primary listening space?
Wouldn't you agree, that cubic feet measurements, are more important that just square feet? Other than the obvious problems some rooms create due to realtive diminsions, the third measurement of height is critical in the choice of amplification needed and the size of speakers required, and or subwoofer considerations.
My listening room is becoming my 2 girls play room. The only sound coming from the room now will be squeals of childhood which has become music to my ears. My system is being moved to the, (finishing in progress) 3rd floor. It will have some funcky angles and be around 300sq. ft. A dad's has to do what a dad has to do.
But square footage isn't as meaningful a measurement as cubic footage. In addition, whether the room is vented in a significant way to other rooms is an important factor. Perhaps a question can be fashioned which requests information about cubic footage of rooms, the amount of room treatment, the sensitivity of speakers used and amplifier power to calculate some sort of ratio.
Can you say "nearfield," baby? My system and I have been relegated to our sunroom, which is 8' wide by 10.5' deep. I sit 7' away from my 6' apart Nautilus 804s. I hope to have a 12' by 16' or larger dedicated music room and a sub one day
My gear is in a shared living room area with TV, piano and play items for the kids. My 1400+ albums, 800+ CDs & SACDs are relagated to bedroom and basement storage. I use small containers to hold what I'm currently listening to in the living room area. As a result, what I picked out often doesn't jibe with what I'd like to hear - making another trip to the music a way of life.