Room Size

550 sq ft with 9 foot ceilings, irregularly shaped with four open doorways/stair

System Overview

Two channel audio + TV system.

Music Preferences

Mostly Folk, Blues, Jazz, Classic rock, Alt-Rock Some Pop, some Rap, some Country, some "World" (as defined by non-US music). Very little in the way of classical, choral, etc.

Movie Preferences

Action, Rom-com, Sci-fi. Generally the "brain candy" "escape from reality" stuff. No horror. Nothing too heavy/violent, unless it is a documentary not intending to entertain.

Room Description

The room is an irregular shape with multiple open doorways to other rooms, resembling a fat "L". 9 foot ceilings. There is no place to put a classic speaker/seat triangle as all the wall segments are fairly short. As a consequence, imaging suffers. I can get imaging in near-field configurations (6-7 feet), but those are not sustainable from a layout/design/hygge perspective. A floorplan and more info is in my "Problematic Living Room" gallery.

Acoustic Treatment

Furniture and throw rugs.

Listening Impressions

Still on trial (speakers are new).

Media Storage

Hard disc and the Internet.

Components

DVD or LaserDisc Player

Playstation 4

VCR

ha ha ha

Satellite or Cable

Internet streaming

Video Display

Panasonic 55 inch plasma: P55ST50. One of the last good plasma TVs manufactured.

Digital Source

Music: Mac Mini running Roon. Video: Chromecast, Playstation 4.

Analog Source

none

Receiver

NAD C390BEE with HDMI module installed (purchased new in 2013).

Speakers

Wharfedale Linton Heritage (purchased new June 2020). Before that B&W PM1 bookshelves (purchased new in 2013).

Speaker Cable

Belden 5000UE, bare wire

Power Cables

stock

Racking

A coffee table