Diagonal setup of system...

Rhyno, good post, but what kind of treatments and where? Do the say rules used in a conventional setup apply to a diagonal setup? Bass traps always go in the corners, right? How about diffusers? Where? Dead wall, live wall?

Rhyno, what kind of treatments are you using?

yes, you still need to tend to 1st and 2nd reflection points (bass panels ala jon risch worked fine), tube traps in the corners to absorb standing waves, and i've also found that diffusion works behind the listener---i made a home-made RPG diffusor that made a nice difference when mounted behind my seat.

also, for small rooms, make sure your seat is far enough away from any walls / corners so that coloration is not present (you can hear it. just slowly walk forward from the wall while listening and you'll hear when the coloration stops. that ppoint is the closest your seat can go to the wall. ---incidentally, this technique is part of the WASP setup that wilson uses to great effect, its just that they do the listening test to mark the closest the speaker can go to the wall).

rhyno

My plan is to attack primary and secondary reflections w/ foam panels, build Decware's bass traps and place foam along the walls to the left and right of listening position ear level). The room is very small (11' x 11'6" x 8').

psychicanimal, you'll likely find (as i did) that the foam (aka absorption) @ listening position ear level will take life out of the performance. refract it with an RPG and you'll likely do better (or build your own, as they cost @ $40 in parts).

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rhyno

I tried it once just for kicks. The system sounded fine in that configuration but I could not overcome the visual stigma of staring into a corner, just too weird.