Front or Back wall diffusers


Front or back wall diffusers, I have a 14' x 24' x 8' stereo audio room with Wilson Sasha DAW speakers. I want to know which wall to place it on. I have seen many photos with diffusers on the front wall, this is the most recommended, but I have doubts. Please some suggestions.

avl1947

To add my 2c’s.

I have 7 Stillpoint Apertures 2’s, they claim to provide absorption, diffusion and reflection.

2 are in the front between the speakers (see my system page.)

2 each on each side wall (4 total) at first reflection point.

1 behind my listening position.

4 ASC tube traps in the corners.

And a couple of absorbent panels behind the speakers.

ozzy

The need for acoustic treatments is room dependent and I just share my experience for whatever it is worth. Three critical elements are (1) diffusers on front wall, (2) bass traps on both corners and (3) the distance between the speaker tweeter and front wall. (3 ft as a rule of thumb) As a gentleman mentioned earlier, you do not want the reflected signal be perceived as a direct signal and mess up the image of sound. If you need to place speakers closer to wall, some form of absorbers (like curtains I used) behind the speakers is also recommended. As far as the back wall is concerned, if your sitting position is cleared roughly 1/3 of the room from the back wall, the treatment behind is less critical.  Lastly, do not overdamp your room!!

if your sitting position is cleared roughly 1/3 of the room from the back wall, the treatment behind is less critical. 

Do you know how long bass waves are? You must be referring to a castle.

yes, it can still have standing wave, nodes, etc., issues in the bass region. I apologize for the misspoken.

If we are talking front wall I would say floor to ceiling bass traps in the corners are first step. If we are talking back wall I would say absorption behind MLP is first step. Then you can experiment with diffusion.