Is this a good or even possible idea? I've seen 9.1.6 done in a 12 ft x 12 ft room and 7.2.4 done in a 10.8 ft x 8.2 ft room so I guess it is possible? What do you guys think? I am planning on using the JBL 708i all around with 4 subwoofers (2 up front and 2 at the rear). The 708i is a wide dispersion speaker so will it cause issues with having so many of them in such a small room?
I asked this on another forum and one of the replies was as follows:
What do you guys say?
I asked this on another forum and one of the replies was as follows:
Not sure what you think you will gain with that many speakers in such a small space. The amount of acoustic treatment to all surfaces to control unwanted reflections will turn the room into an anechoic chamber!
Speakers interact with each other, so the more of them you have, the more sympathetic modulation you will get. Deep bass will be an issue in a small room, so consider using some acoustic transducers in the couch to give more feel to the bass.
I would consider more directional speakers to reduce reflections and speaker interaction. Not sure you will achieve pin point accuracy without speaker localisation, as achieving a spacious sound field just won't be possible.
When I've seen this done in small studios, they have used small active monitors. These provide high accuracy for monitoring, but not sure it makes for a relaxing or immersive viewing experience..
What do you guys say?
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