Is it time for active speakers?

[Cereal Killer]

How about listening to some music, fcuk the room or type of system... ''tis just a means to an end.....

 

[musicnuttyboy]

I've been reading this thread with interest as I have ATC SCM 40A's which for me were a significant improvement over the passive versions I previously owned.

Somewhat off topic I appreciate but related. I'm looking to build an extension next spring and create a dedicated room plus expand the kitchen. I'm looking at going out approx 4.5 to 5.0m. Width wise i'm looking at around 4.0m. Does anyone know what the ideal proportions are?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Paul

 

[Purité Audio]

There really aren't any 'ideal' proportions, generally the advice given is not to make the ceiling height half the width or the width half the length etc etc.
Keith

 

[AndyU]

There's an interesting article here. The classically recommended ratios are 1:1.4:1.9 but the article proposes better solutions. But if you are building a room it's worth considering non parallel surfaces if you can, which reduce some problems, and also worth finding out how you might turn the walls into bass absorbers by incorporating lots of absorption behind the plasterboard. You certainly don't want voids behind plasterboard, or under floorboards - they are just big resonant drums.

 

[Elephantears]

Placing panels on a wall is not particularly effective.

Oh yes it is.

(not that mine are exclusively, but you didn't ask)

 

[Emlin]

How about listening to some music, fcuk the room or type of system... ''tis just a means to an end.....

I presume that you would be happy to listen exclusively to a boombox placed atop a wardrobe in a circular room then.