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dkichigin
Contributor I
August 23, 2017
Question

2x Play 3 or 2x Play 5 for 40sqm kitchen/diner?

Hi folks

I have 41 sqm kitchen/diner and thinking about getting a pair of Play 3 to set up as stereo..

What I am trying to understand before putting an order – will a pair of Play 3s be enough for this area or I better consider two Play 5s instead (or a single Play 5)?

Another question about positioning… I am thinking about putting them under the ceiling (I‘ve heard it is better to put speakers on ear level but I have two small kinds constantly running around and it is currently not an option..) above glass doors – marked with red circles with number 1 on the pic, or in the middle of the room one opposite each other - marked with green circles with number 2.

A guy in the shop said positioning at green spots will be better as it will be in the middle of the room and so the sound will be more even however I am not sure how (and if) stereo will work in this case.. I never had a hifi music set up before and quite a novice in this area so any advice is welcome!


Many thanks!

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    pwt
    pwt
    Virtuoso
    August 24, 2017
    I have a stereo pair of PLAY:5s in a kitchen diner of similar floor area. They sound genuinely excellent and have no trouble filling the space with sound, at high volume if required.

    Hence, I would trial two PLAY:5s in position 1 on your diagram, oriented horizontally for a broader sound field, and tuned using TruePlay. I doubt you would be disappointed, but it's worth confirming that by trying it out.
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    dkichiginAuthor
    Contributor I
    August 24, 2017
    jec6613 & pwt - thanks for your comments and suggestions.

    yeah, getting four in-ceiling speakers seems to be the best option though after doing house renovation for the last 3 years I am not brave enough to start another (even mini) construction project ! Thanks for your other info - very helpful.

    I was actually thinking about getting a couple of play 5s - hence the caption of the post - but then discovered they will not fit into position 1 - they turned to be too high to get into space between doors and the ceiling... a bit unfortunate as I can't really find other place to put both of them (opposite wall is not really an option due to how it is going to look). The only space available is for one play 5 on the worktop but then I would rather go for the stereo setup.. thanks for suggestion though
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