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Quote Originally Posted by hornucopia View Post
It's interesting how having a Flatsreen adjacent to speakers affects the sound. My Kuro is nearest to the Left speaker and affects the volume somewhat, so I have to sit off-centre to adjust for imagery.
Hi Chris,

It probably does (likely not in a good way either), and so does having a glass display cabinet so close to the R/H speaker, and a huge Welsh dresser behind the L/H one, both of which prevent the speakers from being more optimally positioned further back towards the wall, etc, etc... You get the picture!

An 'optimised room for sound' it isn't (although I've done my best in that respect, especially with attention paid to the stands, mains and cabling) - it's simply a comfortable/cosy and welcoming space in which to enjoy music [and the system does sound really good], but where the priority is in enjoying our antiques and collectables, plus lovely inglenook fireplace and wood burner, which is the focal point for us, not the TV...

Aesthetically, in a traditional room like ours (and in an old house), having a large(ish) plastic flatscreen TV is a necessary evil [for us more of an eyesore], and so not in any way considered as a 'statement piece'. It wouldn't even be that if we could fit something in that was much bigger, but of course it's required in order to enjoy our favourite TV shows and movies to a high standard. The 'home-cinema' experience, in that respect, is arguably more impressive than the audio-only one.

I wouldn't want to turn the room into a 'hi-fi demo' space, and neither would Del - we've got the dedicated music room upstairs for that, where the main system resides, and *everything* has been addressed to optimise the sound!

Marco.