Blackmesa Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 in all seriousness: bigger is better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmesa Posted March 8, 2005 Author Share Posted March 8, 2005 ok, then what about the radio? width, height, length? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klipsch Employees Trey Cannon Posted March 9, 2005 Klipsch Employees Share Posted March 9, 2005 thx suggest a room that is 3000 CUBIC ft however, that is a bit over board... Sorry, about that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmesa Posted March 9, 2005 Author Share Posted March 9, 2005 how how would the ceiling be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m00n Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 I don't know what the exact dimensions are, but I've heard that a room that is flared out is best... Meaning that the back of the room is wider than the front... I could be wrong, but that's what I seem to recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 Not to keep giving you the answers you're not looking for, but why do you want to know? Are you planning on building a room from scratch or trying to choose between two different rooms? In all seriousness, the ideal room would be one without walls (so basically outside). Obviously this is not possible. There are two factors to consider when trying to choose dimensions for a room. First is bass response. There are all sorts of standing waves happening in our rooms and the goal is to arrive at the flattest frequency response. There are all sorts of ratios out there to choose from...a quick search into the rest of this section on the forum should yield you good results (or perhaps someone that remembers them might chime in). The second aspect to consider is how many people you want to fit in your room. Once that number is established and the seating arrangement is planned out, the next step is to decide an optimum location for your speakers based on their dispersion patterns...and then "draw" the walls around that setup. Basically, you want every "important" seat to be within the dispersion pattern of every speaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyKlipschFan Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Bigger almost always better. Just make sure you design the room where you will USE it too. Some people pour a lot of money into it... and never use it.. My room is 17x26 It sounds WONDERFUL in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyKlipschFan Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Trey... 3000 sq feet on side dimensions like width times length.. or cubic feet so the inside dimensions (WxLxH) height too? I can't really see a house with 3k un obstructed view room?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piranha Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 ---------------- On 3/23/2005 12:56:25 AM IndyKlipschFan wrote: My room is 17x26 It sounds WONDERFUL in there. ---------------- Indy, We'll be the judge of that come June Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyKlipschFan Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 Piranha Answering Machine Pressure pressure..thanks a lot!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piranha Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 ---------------- On 3/24/2005 11:51:32 AM IndyKlipschFan wrote: Piranha Answering Machine Pressure pressure..thanks a lot!! ---------------- lol....I am pulling your leg Roger. I am looking forward to hearing it though. It will help me decide if my La Scala's are going on eBay, or if I am buying the THX Ultra system to compliment them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.4knee Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 3000 sq ft OMG even in a square room that is like 55 X 55! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meuge Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 With a 50ft length, a room will be able to fit an entire 20Hz wave, greatly improving the frequency response as it relates to bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyKlipschFan Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 http://www.auralex.com/profiles/KlipschCaseStudy.PDF This is the big room at Klipsch. 17x 24 ish>> hmm Guess I am in good shape!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.cherry Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 hope you have some acreage, you're new room needs to be the size of a pole barn! i asked a similar question in the general section and was offered this site for ratio's etc. looked like what i wanted to know, hope it helps you. http://www.decware.com/paper36.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 I prefer to sit in a concrete bunker some 300 yards from the sound system.. (apologies to Disaster Area, the rock band mentioned in Douglas Adams 'Hitchikers Guide to the Universe') Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfyr Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 The optimal dimensions? I think you need to impose a few restraints, as their is not one absolute room, nor are their optimal dimensions, as issues such as surface reflectivity, whether the surfaces are parallel, what spewakers you are considering, etc. all have significant bearing upon the answer! I fear you are asking a question akin to what is the perfect car, lest you get the response similar to: one that goes from 0-warp instantaneously, consumes no fuel, and is completely safe for occupants and pedestrians, is immune to traffic signals, operates in stealth mode relative to the cops, yet never presents an unsafe situation to provoke the cops, and also has the internal acoustics to rival the Bass Performance Hall, mows your grass, feeds your dog, and costs nothing to operate or purchase, etc.! and many more qualities that others can ingeniously contribute! There are many modelling programs where you can acoustically model proposed rooms, or where you can import rooms into the programs and examine them acoustically, such as EASE/EARS, CATT-A, Ulysses, Odeon, PHD, and others. But as asked, I fear you have left available every concievable option, and as a result it is difficult to provide any kind of definative answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfyr Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Also, is the a particular reason that you are wishing to make it a "THX" compliant room? As essentially you are building a large theater... For what it is worth, THX compliance is not a necessary prerequisite to achieving similar listening standards, levels and intelligibility. I assume that you have already looked at the THX website: http://www.thx.com/index.html With all due respect, I think that the certification dees not actually 'design' your room, if you will, but simply provides that the room is designed to meet basic acoustical parameters. In addition hey provide for listening levels, etc. I mention this only if you were concerned that THX certification implied a 'best' way to do things... In this it is similar to ISO, in that it does NOT imply a best way of operation, but rather that the process is certified and meets minimum standards of consistancy. But, of course the choice is yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olorin Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 Um, he wants a room for the Klipsch THX Ultra line of speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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