Best monirot placement for my room

adclark · 29th March 2006

I have a regular carpeted den (drywall walls). I have the monitor height at ear leveel when sitting at desk. The monitors are about 66 inches apart. I have Tapco S-5's. How far from wall should monitors be? Currently they are about 1 inch (closest corner) to 4 inches away from wall pointed toward listener. Please help...I have no room treatments. I won't be able to traet this room for a while. My mixes sound too bassy on car/home stereo system. I have bass setting on monitor at highest leve...with "highs" set flat (middle). pease help.

tINY · 29th March 2006

You'll want to move away from the wall at least a foot or two.

-tINY

phelbin · 29th March 2006

If possible set them up to be equidistant from the side walls.

Also, listen at lower volumes. If a mix is good (and exciting) at low volume it will usually translate to higher volumes. But the opposite isn't usually true. This is also a good way to minimize room involvement. When the speakers are cookin, the room will pick up the frequencies (especially the low end) and run with them. And once you get used to listening at lower volumes, your ears will thank you too!

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adclark Gear nut Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 108 Thread Starter	Best monirot placement for my room I have a regular carpeted den (drywall walls). I have the monitor height at ear leveel when sitting at desk. The monitors are about 66 inches apart. I have Tapco S-5's. How far from wall should monitors be? Currently they are about 1 inch (closest corner) to 4 inches away from wall pointed toward listener. Please help...I have no room treatments. I won't be able to traet this room for a while. My mixes sound too bassy on car/home stereo system. I have bass setting on monitor at highest leve...with "highs" set flat (middle). pease help.

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29th March 2006	#2
tINY Gear Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 10,206	You'll want to move away from the wall at least a foot or two. -tINY

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phelbin Gear addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 355	If possible set them up to be equidistant from the side walls. Also, listen at lower volumes. If a mix is good (and exciting) at low volume it will usually translate to higher volumes. But the opposite isn't usually true. This is also a good way to minimize room involvement. When the speakers are cookin, the room will pick up the frequencies (especially the low end) and run with them. And once you get used to listening at lower volumes, your ears will thank you too!