I would like to tap the brains trust at diyAudio about suggestions of what type of speaker design you would use for this room? It is a 6Mx9M high vaulted mud brick room, I would like to hang suspended speakers from rafters at the far end of the room, as there is not a convienient location on the ground to place floorstanding speakers. It will be to mostly play background music for enjoyment, not critical listening or high SPL requirements.
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I don't think that the type of speaker design (ported, sealed etc.) will be as important as the location of the speaker.
Proximity to the rear wall and the ceiling will help ensure adequate bass level, and angling the speaker downwards will ensure the higher frequencies are aimed at the listener.
I don't think that the type of speaker design (ported, sealed etc.) will be as important as the location of the speaker.
Proximity to the rear wall and the ceiling will help ensure adequate bass level, and angling the speaker downwards will ensure the higher frequencies are aimed at the listener.
Thanks for the feedback. Would an open baffle hung from the first rafter from the wall work well in this situation?
Gilbert Briggs, of Wharfedale fame, found that the best position for his open baffle speaker was alongside a side wall, angled towards the listener and spaced a metre from the corner.
Since yours will not be sitting on the floor I suggest you position the top edge of the baffle close to the ceiling. As a result, the baffle will couple to both ceiling and side wall, delivering some bass power where it really matters.
However, as always with an open baffle, there is room for experimentation.
Since yours will not be sitting on the floor I suggest you position the top edge of the baffle close to the ceiling. As a result, the baffle will couple to both ceiling and side wall, delivering some bass power where it really matters.
However, as always with an open baffle, there is room for experimentation.
I'm now imagining a sloping top edge to the baffle to match the slope of the ceiling.
What do you reckon to this blue right angle trapezium shape for a baffle located at the rear left in your photograph?
I think it would blend in with the shape of the room.
What do you reckon to this blue right angle trapezium shape for a baffle located at the rear left in your photograph?
I think it would blend in with the shape of the room.
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Please note my suggestions are made with the above statement in mind.
The next thing to consider is the choice of loudspeaker driver. Have you given that any thought?
I would suggest a full range driver which has the appropriate parameters (low Fs and high Qts) to suit open baffle mounting.
This usually means looking at a pro speaker such as the Fane 12-250TC. You can read a lot about it in this forum - just use the search function.
https://www.bluearan.co.uk/index.php?id=FANSOV12-250TC
wow I never knew such large, high powered FR speakers existed. I always thought they were smaller units like 3.5" or less.