I may have the opportunity to design an apartment within a 1400 square-foot rectangular shell where I can place room partitions mostly wherever I wish. I'm thinking about setting up an ideal one-person 2-channel listening room or area, which would also have a TV occupying a large field of view between the speakers. I would sit in an ultra-comfy reclining chair.
Assuming the selection of speakers well-designed for the distance to the listening position, is the choice among near, mid and far field set-ups simply a matter of individual taste? Or is one considered best in studies of listener preference, assuming appropriate acoustic treatment and DSP room correction?
It seems to me the question has to do with the ideal proportion of reflected sound to direct sound and how that impacts imaging and soundstage. I assume the impact on frequency response can be appropriately adjusted by room design and DSP.
I've always strongly preferred speakers to headphones, if that's meaningful.
Assuming the selection of speakers well-designed for the distance to the listening position, is the choice among near, mid and far field set-ups simply a matter of individual taste? Or is one considered best in studies of listener preference, assuming appropriate acoustic treatment and DSP room correction?
It seems to me the question has to do with the ideal proportion of reflected sound to direct sound and how that impacts imaging and soundstage. I assume the impact on frequency response can be appropriately adjusted by room design and DSP.
I've always strongly preferred speakers to headphones, if that's meaningful.
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