[Neruda]

Hello,
I'm seriously interested in buying the new VR5 Anni. But I have one doubt relevant to the listening distance.
In my room I've calculated I do not have more than 2.1 m of listening distance, I mean the distance from each loudspeaker to my ears. The room is 4x4.2m. Do you think in your experience that I'm going to have some troubles in positioning the VR5 Anni ?
Thanks to everybody for the support.

[willi426]

Hi,
I think you will have a lack in deep bass! I have had the same problem with
my VR-6s a few years ago in a similar small listening room. The VR-6 goes done
to real 20 Hz. But I just could hear - or better - feel it in my sleeping room.
But on the short distance it sounded very poor. Just as kitchen-radio...So in my
opinion big speakers in small rooms do not make really sense. Better you switch
e.g. to the Unifields. I have never heard them but I guess they are especially designed
for rooms like yours. 

[es347]

Hi,
I think you will have a lack in deep bass! I have had the same problem with
my VR-6s a few years ago in a similar small listening room. The VR-6 goes done
to real 20 Hz. But I just could hear - or better - feel it in my sleeping room.
But on the short distance it sounded very poor. Just as kitchen-radio...So in my
opinion big speakers in small rooms do not make really sense. Better you switch
e.g. to the Unifields. I have never heard them but I guess they are especially designed
for rooms like yours. 

 

[JLM]

I use the Cardias prescribed nearfield listening setup (in a Cardias prescribed retangular room) and love it.  The speakers/listening position end up being a 1.72 meter equalateral triangle.  Imaging is amazingly precise, but yes it did take some getting used to (sitting so close).  With nearfield setups, selecting speakers with a very coherent presentation (drivers close together, crossover frequencies as far away from 600 - 3,000 Hz as possible) is critical.  My single driver speakers fits that perfectly.    

Small/square rooms like that are very prone to one note bass boom.  I'd look into room treatments (like GIK) or changing rooms.  Secondly I'd avoid speakers capable of deep bass or use headphones for serious listening.  As a last resort (only recommended as a final tweak, not a fix) look into room equalization.  IMO most audiophiles spend way too much for amps/speakers based on the crummy rooms they use. 

[Neruda]

Hi,
I think you will have a lack in deep bass! I have had the same problem with
my VR-6s a few years ago in a similar small listening room. The VR-6 goes done
to real 20 Hz. But I just could hear - or better - feel it in my sleeping room.
But on the short distance it sounded very poor. Just as kitchen-radio...So in my
opinion big speakers in small rooms do not make really sense. Better you switch
e.g. to the Unifields. I have never heard them but I guess they are especially designed
for rooms like yours. 

I agree with you about the 20 hz but not about your opinion of big speakers in a small room.
Now I have a 1.2 m tall loudspeaker with a 30 cm woofer and the sound is not exactly "just a kitchen-radio"....
(of course with a room of these dimensions, physically I cannot enjoy 20 hz...).
My question was more intended to understand the positioning problems I could have with regards to the stage considering that the VR5 midrange and the tweeter have a slope (the vertical angle of diffusion of the sound should be considered).

[bentknee]

Hello Neruda,

 I think you ask a very good question which I will not try to answer. However I think I can help. Call Albert Von Schweikert at (951) 696-3662. You will be very happy with the help you will get and the personal attention with all your questions.

  Blessings, Bob

[JackD201]

Hello Neruda,

 I think you ask a very good question which I will not try to answer. However I think I can help. Call Albert Von Schweikert at (951) 696-3662. You will be very happy with the help you will get and the personal attention with all your questions.

  Blessings, Bob

I totally agree