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Old 15th September 2012   #1
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Hi,

i read many of tutorials and articles that the advice myself to start by this distance to 38% to i find the sweetspot.
What I think for a small room, would put the speakers as close as possible to the wall.
For exemple, if I place my speakers about 30cm from the wall, my response would be near cancellation of 290hz.
If my room is 3.5 m in length (greater than width and height) using 38% => 3.5 * 0.38 = 1.33 m
To 1.33 m = ~ 64Hz of valley cancellation
Would not it be better to stick with the cancellation 290hz closeto a hypothetical schroeder freq?

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38% (not a rule, just a starting point), is a placement for mix/engineer, not speaker position.

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hollyshit, sorry for the mistake. I'm still trying to understand the phenomena.
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on another subject, if I have broadband absorbers good for low and excess for high freq ,is efficient I put a tissue without pores to help reflect the treble? or would it be better to use wood Paines if i have space?
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