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RE: Apartment Living. Need Suggestions For Speakers Placed Near Front Wall

Good subject. I am in a similar circumstance. About headphones, I agree that unless you really like using them, there is no point. In my apartment, the back of the speaker has to be 12 inches from the wall which made my very nice GMA Europa's sound very boomy. They should be pulled out at least three feet and really need a bigger room than my 12 x 17 size. However, plugging the port worked wonders, really. Now, I'm very happy. At 89 db sensitivity, 8 watts would be plenty for me. Besides, I can't really turn them up due to the neighbors, but I enjoy them a lot. So, I am keeping my speakers.

However, if I were buying speakers, I would go with a sealed box or something specifically made for being near a wall. Or with bass that rolls off high, that is, sounds lacking in bass while in a large room. On the other hand, if bass response is +/- 3 db to about 50 Hz, unless the response is due to being near a wall, then its bass will sound bloated and overbearing in a smaller room, and I doubt you would be happy.


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