Yeah I’m aware of DSP EQing, but wasn’t sure if someone had created a structural way to avoid the issue.
I’m a strong believer if more natural, fix it at the source kind of thinking; I find DSP EQ a bit of “a fix it in post” kind of solution.
That being said, DSP can be great in regards to something like Genelec GLM, but again, a great room would be a more ideal solution.
Dsp is as natural as any other man made component of your audio system.
Is it more natural in 2022 to drive a Model T car?
Or a Tesla?
What about horseback or covered wagon vs a Corvette?
Really I am serious and not being crass, DSP is mearly the 2000's+ contribution to the sound reproduction lineage.
SBIR issues actually can't really be dealt with very well by the way even with DSP. They are difficult and every set up has them near or far.
For cancellations, typically the better solution is to drive them down to the subwoofer frequency range and use multiple subs in multiple locations.
When that is not practical or possible then one tries to drive them above 200hrz when a couple inches of proper absorption material can have affect.
"Drive" on this context is based on the woofer's distance from the various boundaries and the using math to determine what frequencies are affected and adjust distance as possible.
For reflections you might best to experiment with various placements.
Desk reflections and cancelations can really only be truly overcome by removing the desk.
What does your in room measurement look like with the desk vs one with the monitors on stands but otherwise in the same location with the desk temporarily removed?
That only tells so much but it should show where the worse effects are happening.