I recently got a great deal on some KRK Rokit 8 speakers on Craigslist. I've never had reference monitors, so I decided it was time to get my room ready to really hear what these things can do. So, now I have a room that I want to turn into a listening/mixing room. Like most of us, it's nowhere near optimal, but I wanted to find out how I should proceed.
Here are all four sides of the room:
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Here's a pic of the speakers on my desk:
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Here's a diagram of the room w/ measurements:
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Sorry guys, I don't have enough posts to post URLs.
The drawing is not to scale and the dots are an approximation of where I should listen based on the 38% rule. The floor is a concrete pad covered with that thin industrial carpeting. The drop ceiling is comprised of Armstrong Construction Acoustical ceiling panels. Unfortunately, there's a recessed florescent fixture in the middle of the room. It has a diamond-embossed textured lens cover. I can remove this light system, put a panel in it's place and use ambient lighting if needed.
So here are my questions:
Due to the fact that, following the 38% rule, the back of my desk would hit the bookshelf, it seems like the wall w/ the bookshelf would be best behind me to act as a absorber/diffuser. Is this correct?
If I follow the 38% rule, then the back of my desk, where my monitor is, will be 4-6" from the wall. The desk slants from that back point, so the speakers, if they stay on the desk will be a few more inches away. So, I would be sitting, approximately, 43" from the wall, while the speaker cone would be 29-30" inches away from the back of my head. This leads to another question; I read that 8's are heading into mid-field territory and that 6's were the standard near-field units. I got a great deal on these 8's, but are they going to be too close to me? I could fit some stands behind the desk to get some more space but not much. Based on my room, should I try to sell these and get some 6's?
Center of woofer to ceiling is 3'-7" while the center to the floor is 3'-5". Is this going to be a problem; or is that 2" enough away from center?
I understand the early reflector panels to the right and left, but what would go in front; especially since I have this door in the way?
I know I'm probably leaving essential info for you guys to help me; so just ask and I'll do my best to answer.
Thanks for any help.
Chad
Here are all four sides of the room:
podcastrant.com/Images/studio/DSC00927.JPG
podcastrant.com/Images/studio/DSC00928.JPG
podcastrant.com/Images/studio/DSC00929.JPG
podcastrant.com/Images/studio/DSC00930.JPG
Here's a pic of the speakers on my desk:
podcastrant.com/Images/studio/DSC00931.JPG
Here's a diagram of the room w/ measurements:
podcastrant.com/Images/studio/Untitled.gif
Sorry guys, I don't have enough posts to post URLs.
The drawing is not to scale and the dots are an approximation of where I should listen based on the 38% rule. The floor is a concrete pad covered with that thin industrial carpeting. The drop ceiling is comprised of Armstrong Construction Acoustical ceiling panels. Unfortunately, there's a recessed florescent fixture in the middle of the room. It has a diamond-embossed textured lens cover. I can remove this light system, put a panel in it's place and use ambient lighting if needed.
So here are my questions:
Due to the fact that, following the 38% rule, the back of my desk would hit the bookshelf, it seems like the wall w/ the bookshelf would be best behind me to act as a absorber/diffuser. Is this correct?
If I follow the 38% rule, then the back of my desk, where my monitor is, will be 4-6" from the wall. The desk slants from that back point, so the speakers, if they stay on the desk will be a few more inches away. So, I would be sitting, approximately, 43" from the wall, while the speaker cone would be 29-30" inches away from the back of my head. This leads to another question; I read that 8's are heading into mid-field territory and that 6's were the standard near-field units. I got a great deal on these 8's, but are they going to be too close to me? I could fit some stands behind the desk to get some more space but not much. Based on my room, should I try to sell these and get some 6's?
Center of woofer to ceiling is 3'-7" while the center to the floor is 3'-5". Is this going to be a problem; or is that 2" enough away from center?
I understand the early reflector panels to the right and left, but what would go in front; especially since I have this door in the way?
I know I'm probably leaving essential info for you guys to help me; so just ask and I'll do my best to answer.
Thanks for any help.
Chad
