I've recently ordered a pair of Genelec 8030c speakers, which will arrive early next week. I own a SVS Micro 3000 sub. I'm now trying to think about room set up. I expect to listen about 1/2 the time with the sub and half without. The reason for this is that the sub will move between here and its normal place in the main listening room. I'll likely eventually get a second sub, but it will be this way for a few months at any rate. I'm listening to music for pleasure and have Dirac studio (run from my desktop rather than from a dedicated device).
The room is 3,8m x 3,8m with a 1,7m ceiling. There is a steeply sloping roof on one side that terminates at 1,45 wall. The door is offset to the left opposite the 1,45m wall. There is a built in closet next to that which creates a roughly 65cm x 65cm column on the left corner. If I am facing the door, there is window about 2/3 of the way down the room on the right wall. Last, but not least, my desk is 120cm wide, and my working position is about 1,2 cm from where the speakers would stand, conveniently.
I plan initially to put the speakers on desktop stands, since it is a sit-stand desk. I can put the desk anywhere in the room. I can also move the shelving around for improved acoustics. It's not very feasible to put a thick carpet down at the moment, but that may change in future.
According to Genelec, if I'm just using the speakers, I ought to place them 5-60cm from the front wall. If I'm using a sub, then more than 60cm. I don't listen very loud. When I've measured the DB levels on the main system, the volume (not counting peaks) is in the 75-80db range.
I have REW, as well, and can take measurements easily enough. But I'm looking to make an educated guess about where to start. Is it better to have the sloping part of the ceiling behind me, in front of me, or to one side? And, given the mixed subwoofer/non-subwoofer use plans, is it better to aim to be >60cm or <60cm from the wall? And lastly, is it a problem to have the window behind one speaker but ordinary wall behind the other?
Advice greatly appreciated!
The room is 3,8m x 3,8m with a 1,7m ceiling. There is a steeply sloping roof on one side that terminates at 1,45 wall. The door is offset to the left opposite the 1,45m wall. There is a built in closet next to that which creates a roughly 65cm x 65cm column on the left corner. If I am facing the door, there is window about 2/3 of the way down the room on the right wall. Last, but not least, my desk is 120cm wide, and my working position is about 1,2 cm from where the speakers would stand, conveniently.
I plan initially to put the speakers on desktop stands, since it is a sit-stand desk. I can put the desk anywhere in the room. I can also move the shelving around for improved acoustics. It's not very feasible to put a thick carpet down at the moment, but that may change in future.
According to Genelec, if I'm just using the speakers, I ought to place them 5-60cm from the front wall. If I'm using a sub, then more than 60cm. I don't listen very loud. When I've measured the DB levels on the main system, the volume (not counting peaks) is in the 75-80db range.
I have REW, as well, and can take measurements easily enough. But I'm looking to make an educated guess about where to start. Is it better to have the sloping part of the ceiling behind me, in front of me, or to one side? And, given the mixed subwoofer/non-subwoofer use plans, is it better to aim to be >60cm or <60cm from the wall? And lastly, is it a problem to have the window behind one speaker but ordinary wall behind the other?
Advice greatly appreciated!