Room placement and EQ

[WalkingBrass]

Thanks for all your insights !

leave about 10 cm to the front wall for bass reflex pipes.

Do you think that will be enough ? I've read that the Lintons need quite a bit more breathing room.

Anyway, the measurements I shared are from the positioning shown in the first photo. I also plan to take measurements with the speakers placed around the TV and bookshelf to see if that gives me a better baseline for EQ.

Also, in most setup photos I've seen, the distance between the speakers doesn't look that wide. Is it better to aim for an equilateral triangle (placing the right speaker to the right of the bookshelf), or should I narrow the distance for an isosceles triangle (placing the speaker to the left of the bookshelf) ?

One last question: when I ran the room correction with the WiiM app, it EQ'd way more than just two frequencies (I can show the correction it gave me). Should I also aim for a more detailed EQ too ?

 

[waofner]

i do not know about the wiim automatic EQ- but on other threads it is regarded well.

i should have written "at least 10cm from wall"

The distance between the speakers should not be much wider than the distance to the listening position. equal triangle is the point of aim. That's what the inventors of stereo had in their minds.

 

[waofner]

the EQ's i suggested where ment for you to try until you can make measurements.

 

[skankhobag]

Hey everyone,

First off, thanks to all of you for the replies !

I made a floor plan to give you a better idea of my living room layout.

The current setup is almost an equilateral triangle, but the issue seems to be how close my head is to the back wall.

Regarding the WiiM app, I am currently using the smartphone microphone.

I plan to buy a 3.5mm-to-RCA cable, but shops are closed today. I'll try via Bluetooth for now and see how it goes. And of course, guessing gets us nowhere, so I'll start taking measurements today !

I should clarify something right away: I'm not looking for the ultimate audiophile or sound engineering experience; I know that would require much bigger changes to my setup. My mindset is more: "Let's try to get the best possible sound while working within my constraints."

So the remaining question is : Without completely rearranging my living room or investing a lot of money in room treatment, can I still improve the sound using just EQ and measurements ? Some seem to imply it will only be a marginal improvement, while others say it's worth a shot.

That’s why I said that it’s cool if you just want a good sound system in your living room. That being the case, there’s no reason to use room correction IMO. Its results are highly dependent upon where you select as your listening position. I’m dubious that the solution you get 1 foot from the wall will sound any good elsewhere in the room.

Just keep it simple using tone controls and your ears. I did that for decades.

Why complicate the process?

 

[WalkingBrass]

Why complicate the process?

I'm not complicating the process. I just shared my measurement and hoped for some advice about EQing, which is a common thing to do on this forum