Dedicated room suggestions

As for the floor a rug or carpet is not as reflective as hard wood. Also you can use a tape measure to get the distance of each speaker to the MLP to match. Orient the tweeters to ear height if possible. Try and keep the speakers at least two feet out from the wall and then you can test moving them closer or further out to get what you like.

Hi there!

Acoustics and "the room" are one of the most important items to address first when putting a new stereo room together. I've used these folks for both products and detailed information. Top shelf products that work and do what you intended.

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Excellent resource for anyone interested in acoustics. No affiliation - just a happy customer. 

I decided to use these Real Traps after reading how many professional music people use them. 

Another resource I found that really helped was a book by Jim Smith - Get Better Sound. With these two resources you'll get excellent results if implemented.

Enjoy!

Thanks again. I have some homework to do, at least I’m in the right place :)

For better or worse, my last three listening rooms have  had the speakers & me sitting along (though not actually against, of course) the longer walls. Whether it's mental or actually true, I simply get a larger, wider image, with image depth remaining largely the same. I get better bass balance, as well.

I’m a newbie to the hifi game but based on the recommendation of another much more seasoned audiophile, I contacted GIK Acoustics.  I sent my room dimensions, concerns and pictures and within a few days I was sent back an incredibly detailed analysis with recommendations from a sound engineer regarding speaker placement and treatment options. Analysis didn’t cost a penny, although i was impressed enough to follow through with purchases.  Engineer was very knowledgeable and responsive through the process.