Am I getting too picky?

[Amateur Eric]

Hey guys(and/or girls),

I'm just about to install my auralex studiofoam in my 9'-8"X12'-8", 8' high bedroom studio. The east wall is one of the 9'-8" walls and has a 3-1/2" inset in the wall, 32" from the north wall. The inset part of the wall is where the closet opening is.
I have been and am ready to build out the portion of this wall to eliminate the inset with 1/2" plywood on trimmed down 2X4's so that the application of the studiofoam will be symmetrical above the closet opening height.
Am I getting too carried away with myself and expending materials and labor that won't make a noticable difference in such a small room or should I continue with the build up? Below the intended built up area will be covered with a heavy curtain the entire length of the wall which will make that part also symmetrical. Or should I just stick the studio foam up there and not worry about the offset?
If it makes any difference, the room will be used for mixing/mastering and some vocal/acoustical tracking. The walls are all dextured drywall (as well as the ceiling) with engineered hardwood floord (floating installation).

Link to a picture of the room: http://www.geocities.com/amateur_eri...east_wall2.jpg

Questions, suggestions and comments welcome!

Thanks
Eric

[knightfly]

You're probably getting too picky. Your room ratios aren't perfect and the room is small - especially if that closet with the curtain will be at your back when you're facing the speakers, I wouldn't worry about that little bit of non-symmetry. If that were a side wall when you're facing your speakers it wouldn't be good for stereo imaging, but as a rear wall it will help trap bass and absorb early reflections. I'd concentrate more on the sides, front and ceiling... Steve

[Amateur Eric]

I forgot to mention mix position. That wall/closet will be behind the monitors. I am planning to put the monitors(currently, Alesis Monitor One's) about 2 feet in front of that closet opening. The opposing short wall in the room has a window on it (approx. 4'X4') and the entry door on the south wall right in the corner.
So I'll be using monitor stands that I can move with tape markers on the floor to reposition them correctly when I need to move them.

Eric

[knightfly]

With a window behind you, building a movable gobo would be a good next project - you really don't want a live wall behind you in any room smaller than about 18-20 feet front to back... Steve

[Amateur Eric]

Thanks knightfly....
Gobo's sound good and I've hence been searching here and at john sayers sight to get ideas on how to build them. I'm thinkin' if I make them less than the 6 1/2 ft height of a door opening, I can easily move them into the living room when I track drums.

But......
now ya got me wondering if maybe I should turn my mix position around and put auralex and a heavy curtain across the west end of the room to cover the window and change my mix position to face that way.

Sheesh..... but thanks a ton for the idea.

Eric