The Power Amp is an important part of the system.

[Mr Peabody]

Not sure there's a truly bad room as just about any room can be tamed to deliver excellent sound if the correct speakers (and to a lesser extent electronics) are installed.

To illustrate this, look at the Royal Albert Hall in London, built in Victorian times. Acoustics were dreadful, so only “amateur" concerts, boxing events, seminars, etc were originally staged there. After half a century, acoustic engineers got to work on fixing the original problem after the early heavy drapes hanging from the oval domed roof still proved most unsatisfactory. Dozens of huge "flying saucers" were hung from the roof and these made the hall good enough for serious music concerts, including the BBC Promenade Concerts. No "room correction" DSP or subwoofers required!

My own room was dire when I bought this flat, but furnishings, carpets , etc (no flying saucers) have improved matters hugely. Installing appropriate speakers though was the real answer to excellent sound - and a well-matched amplifier too.

I don't know about that. Somewhere I mentioned a friend who had Revel Salon 2 that sounded great in his large room. Another friend bought the same speaker they didn't sound nearly as good in his room, even with better electronics. He didn't have DSP/EQ so I can't say how much that may or may not have helped. The back of the room was open to the kitchen, behind and to the left of the left speaker was a hallway, I think that was the main problem. I have doubts that room was conducive to good sound no matter the system.

Thinking about it there may have been some things to try like blocking that door with a sound panel or even try hanging something over the opening to seeif it helped.

I guess there's things you can always try if it is possible or permissible. I don't believe any room can sound good though.

 

[RepublicOfTexas69]

Not sure there's a truly bad room as just about any room can be tamed to deliver excellent sound if the correct speakers (and to a lesser extent electronics) are installed.

To illustrate this, look at the Royal Albert Hall in London, built in Victorian times. Acoustics were dreadful, so only “amateur" concerts, boxing events, seminars, etc were originally staged there. After half a century, acoustic engineers got to work on fixing the original problem after the early heavy drapes hanging from the oval domed roof still proved most unsatisfactory. Dozens of huge "flying saucers" were hung from the roof and these made the hall good enough for serious music concerts, including the BBC Promenade Concerts. No "room correction" DSP or subwoofers required!

My own room was dire when I bought this flat, but furnishings, carpets , etc (no flying saucers) have improved matters hugely. Installing appropriate speakers though was the real answer to excellent sound - and a well-matched amplifier too.

Exactly what is implied by my post with 200 less words. It's the room period!