Hi all- moved into a new apartment. Working on figuring out speaker / rack placement in a room that ain’t so perfect.
My main question- is I have an open doorway to the kitchen in between the speakers- how bad is this? Back walls have some windows that I can put thick curtains down when listening...
Also the right side wall has a doorway to a hall, currently as in the picture there’s a glass pane door that I can either: leave open as is, replace w a solid door and close for listening, or take it off all together, there’s no practical reason to have it there (would never need to close it)
Pics attached..
Width of front wall 14’ 2”, length of room is 15’
My main question- is I have an open doorway to the kitchen in between the speakers- how bad is this? Back walls have some windows that I can put thick curtains down when listening...
Also the right side wall has a doorway to a hall, currently as in the picture there’s a glass pane door that I can either: leave open as is, replace w a solid door and close for listening, or take it off all together, there’s no practical reason to have it there (would never need to close it)
Pics attached..
Width of front wall 14’ 2”, length of room is 15’
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Moving is such a massive hassle... It always takes some time to figure out the new place.
The doorway between the speakers is not disastrous, I've seen far worse problems with perfectly acceptable outcomes.
I wouldn't worry about the glass panes in the doors, just tap (gently) on each pane and make sure you don't have any rattlers. If you do, a bit of putty should fix it up just fine.
Your room is close enough to square that long way/short way really doesn't apply. This is neither good nor bad, but it does free you up to rotate the setup any way you need to.
Two top of my head suggestions ...
1) Consider having your speakers on either side of the fireplace and sitting opposite, where you now have the stacked benches.
2) Consider reversing the room entirely and having the speakers in front of the windows where you have your other speakers, with the table over by the two doors. (You might also consider a smaller table, unless you host a lot of dinners.)
I'm sure many others will have suggestions, too...
The doorway between the speakers is not disastrous, I've seen far worse problems with perfectly acceptable outcomes.
I wouldn't worry about the glass panes in the doors, just tap (gently) on each pane and make sure you don't have any rattlers. If you do, a bit of putty should fix it up just fine.
Your room is close enough to square that long way/short way really doesn't apply. This is neither good nor bad, but it does free you up to rotate the setup any way you need to.
Two top of my head suggestions ...
1) Consider having your speakers on either side of the fireplace and sitting opposite, where you now have the stacked benches.
2) Consider reversing the room entirely and having the speakers in front of the windows where you have your other speakers, with the table over by the two doors. (You might also consider a smaller table, unless you host a lot of dinners.)
I'm sure many others will have suggestions, too...
I agree, experiment a bit.
I like flanking the fireplace with speakers, that worked for me once, but you may have to acoustically treat the wall behind your listening position.
Where exactly is that recess which is occupied by furniture cabinet with glass on it?
You may have to draw the plan on grid paper for better feedback form the forum.
Drawing also may be easier than actually moving stuff, so play with it on paper first.