Would diffusion help in this space

Any other opinions on how to increase depth and soundstaging with my current speaker positioning

Is diffusion the answer ?

Musicfile,

I suggest you ask Bruce or Brian at GIK. I have always heard that diffusion needs a larger space to work, but I'm no expert.

YOu can post a question here and expect a quick reply from someone at GIK or Ethan from RealTraps.

Acoustics Circle

My answer may have been inappropriate due to my misunderstanding. IMHO, great depth of image (pin point imaging) can exist only when you have achieved optimum resolution in equipment, room and set up. (My biggest improvement in depth of image came with boxes with SOTA tweeters).

Diffusion could help your sound if placed on the wall behind your chair. Although I doubt it, it might even help on the side walls as well. So could some deadening materiel. The frequencies that bring depth of image to life are the high frequencies so you can (sorta) replicate the effects of using expensive materiels by simply hanging some heavy materiels on the wall(s) temporarily and see what happens. If you get no change at all in depth of image then you can figure you are barking up the wrong tree.

FWIW. It is hard to fine tune a system over the internet. :-)

musicfile, I have a smaller room that I use Michael Green Roomtunes in. I DON'T have the type of investment that you have but.... diffusion has helped me ALOT thru the use of 48" standers. Now I use Apogee Slant 6 speakers and have them set up much like you myself, here are acouple of tricks tthat have helped me as I've continued to adjust thru the years. With free standers I am able to adjust more freely but I use the diffusion side of the panels (3) on the front wall behind the speakers and (1) on the rear wall. Small (and I do mean small!) adjustments to angles you hear a big difference with (as small as 1/16"). My panels are off set in distances as well with 2 forming a corner and 1 in the corner of the front wall but not equal from the placement behind the L & R speakers. My 3rd panel is only 18" away from the rear wall yet 5' away from the corner and 2.5' from perpindicular with my listening chair. I also use 4 Corner Tunes to kill the slap echo. I use a rediculously cheap tuning control adapted from Marigo's Tuning Dots that work eerily well! When I had gone to the sight (Marigo) it told you how & where to place dots for tuning of the speakers. Using U.S. Quarters (for me) on the base of the speakers I adjust the distance from the OUTSIDE EDGE to adjust the focus and width of the presentation and again TINY ADJUSTMENTS make huge differences. Marigo suggested a starting point of 1/2" from the outside corners inward and then adjusting from there. For my $1.50 investment I have blind tested many people in query of the differences and in all cases THEY COULD HEAR THEM, either the staging collasped or was too diffused and lacked the definition clarity, but get it right and it saves hours worth of time and it's super easy adjusting as well. I hope this also helps with your search and as well pay attention to vibration control with your rig even if on a concrete floor or base becuse it will pay dividends like you haven't heard as well. Good Luck :)

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