Here's the centre of my little cave.
The stereo speakers I currently use as monitors (old ARs) are above - naughty I know but I know them well & spent the money saved for real monitors replacing the last dead computer. The audio image is pretty good & the Sansui amp, whilst not neutral, is again well known to me interms of colouration.
the rooms a bit untidy as I've only just set up the new comp & bit of stuff is everywhere but where it should be.
I didn't intend to upgrade to an LCD screen but it came as part of the package - I was bothered by the interference between my single coils & the CRT so I guess it's a good thing.
I don't have a lot of outboard gear:
an Omnisonic 801 Imager;
A behri "tube" pre;
Patchbay;
Alesis Micro verb & micro limiter compressor;
a Behri DualFX;
Yahama FX500;
Bluetube pre &
Altec Lansing subtractive EQ
all of which are centred around the orange INCA 88 breakout box & the yamaha MT100 4 track.
Most of the gear is linked to the patch bay so I can swivel on the chair & reach up to tweak something & I can read evrything.
the monitor position is a massive compromise - based on the rack I guess.
I need to look for a better solution - hence the question.