Gear in a different room than speakers
Posted by: KENB on 19 October 2003
I have for reasons of space located my gear in the next room. Cement wall and floor. NACA5 runs through the wall.
How does this effect support requirements? Would it be just as important or less important?
Very little sound comes through the wall. Obviously I'm not too hooked on remotes. The stand is home made and sturdy wood. The turntable is on a Target wall mount. It all used to be in the same room but I needed a bigger chair. My girlfriend likes to listen too. Not a bad thing but keeps the volume down a bit.
Ken
How does this effect support requirements? Would it be just as important or less important?
Very little sound comes through the wall. Obviously I'm not too hooked on remotes. The stand is home made and sturdy wood. The turntable is on a Target wall mount. It all used to be in the same room but I needed a bigger chair. My girlfriend likes to listen too. Not a bad thing but keeps the volume down a bit.
Ken
Posted on: 20 October 2003 by Martin Payne
Ken,
my dealer's experience is that stands are still important, even in this situation.
However, I used to run my system in this way, and I'm sure there was a freedom to that sound which is almost impossible to deliver with the electronics in the same room as the speakers. Sadly not prcatical in my current location.
FYI, you can get a "remote extender" which will receive an IR signal in the listening room, and re-broadcast it in the "machine room". The connection is either made with RF signals or by trailing a wire through.
I had some hassle when I tried it, but it might work for you. If you do get one, be sure to check that having it plugged in does not degrade the sound quality, though.
cheers, Martin
E-mail:- MartinPayne at Dial.Pipex.com
my dealer's experience is that stands are still important, even in this situation.
However, I used to run my system in this way, and I'm sure there was a freedom to that sound which is almost impossible to deliver with the electronics in the same room as the speakers. Sadly not prcatical in my current location.
FYI, you can get a "remote extender" which will receive an IR signal in the listening room, and re-broadcast it in the "machine room". The connection is either made with RF signals or by trailing a wire through.
I had some hassle when I tried it, but it might work for you. If you do get one, be sure to check that having it plugged in does not degrade the sound quality, though.
cheers, Martin
E-mail:- MartinPayne at Dial.Pipex.com
Posted on: 20 October 2003 by KENB
Further thoughts on this are that I know it makes a difference that the turntable is on a good stand even in a separate room. But that seems less important for less mechanical gear like AMPS.
BTW I wish the speaker room was empty but it is quite full of bric a brack so it's not as ideal as some have suggested or compared to. But I do like to listen and look at my aquarium.
Ken
BTW I wish the speaker room was empty but it is quite full of bric a brack so it's not as ideal as some have suggested or compared to. But I do like to listen and look at my aquarium.
Ken
Posted on: 20 October 2003 by Allan Probin
Brik-a-brack = good when it comes to listening rooms. In my listening room I have purpose-built 'random' clutter to compensate for the lack of brick-a-brack otherwise it would sound too empty.
Allan
Allan
Posted on: 20 October 2003 by Stevea
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Originally posted by KENB:
But I do like to listen and look at my aquarium.
Ken
Did/does the aquarium have any noticeable effect on the sound? I have the space set aside for a large marine aquarium, to be built in the next few months, and have wondered what effect that large glass panel, even with water behind it, will have.
Steve
Posted on: 20 October 2003 by MichaelC
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Originally posted by Stevea:
Did/does the aquarium have any noticeable effect on the sound? I have the space set aside for a large marine aquarium, to be built in the next few months, and have wondered what effect that large glass panel, even with water behind it, will have.
Steve
I can't comment on aquariums. However, my living room has approximately a 24" run of floor to ceiling glass window along one length. This expanse of glass does have a significant and detrimental effect on sound quality.
Having said that, I mainly listen in the evenings and I have the curtains drawn so no problem with sound quality.
I guess it will be a case of seeing what happens and if necessary some judicious placing of soft furnishings.
Mike
Posted on: 20 October 2003 by Stevea
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Originally posted by MichaelC:
I can't comment on aquariums. However, my living room has approximately a 24" run of floor to ceiling glass window along one length. This expanse of glass does have a significant and detrimental effect on sound quality.
Mike
The only glass I currently have is a large window going most of the way across the wall behind the speakers (starts about 1/2 way up the speakers). I tell myself that it sould matter whether or not the blinds are closed but so far I have not detected any diference and it does not seem to cause any problems.
Steve
Posted on: 20 October 2003 by KENB
I guess it's not as bad as a window. I find it's not as good if it's between the speakers as on a side wall. When on the side it certainly send more treble at you but I found I can toe in to compensate. It's 4 feet by 2 feet on the front and sits on cement block stand. And is really quite close to the speakers unless I kick everyone out of the house and move the speakers out a bit for serious listening which is only slightly better any way. I ahve other bigger problems witht a corner and a back wall close to my seat.
Ken
Ken
quote:
Originally posted by Stevea:quote:
Originally posted by KENB:
But I do like to listen and look at my aquarium.
Ken
Did/does the aquarium have any noticeable effect on the sound? I have the space set aside for a large marine aquarium, to be built in the next few months, and have wondered what effect that large glass panel, even with water behind it, will have.
Steve
Posted on: 21 October 2003 by KENB
even worse for Vinyl. But i Usually only listen to 1 or 2 per nigt and it's not tat far. Heck some guys have main rooms bigger than my house
Ken
Ken
Posted on: 22 October 2003 by JohanR
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Brik-a-brack = good when it comes to listening rooms. In my listening room I have purpose-built 'random' clutter to compensate for the lack of brick-a-brack otherwise it would sound too empty.
Brik-a-brack? Whats that, old Briks scattered around the room? I'm sure Mr Teifelbrun told us there should be only ONE pair of speakers in the room.
JohanR