Needing your help. Which is the best place for my speakers in that room?

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Hello my name is Larry and I'm new at this forum.
I really need help with my room.
I want to rebuild my little homestudio, but I have a few issues with that misconstructed room. :/
As you can see on the attached picture, the window is not in the middle and under the window there is a windowsill.
At the moment my studio monitors are placed behind the window and the bass reflex ports are going straight to the windowsill, which isn't a good choice regarding the acoustic I guess.

Where is the perfect position for my monitors? Bass traps? Any suggestions?

Size is: Left side: 383cm, Top: 340cm // 13,4 m2

Thank you!
(Sorry for my bad english :D)
 

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Desk and monitors on wall at left, bass traps in all corners.
 
Desk facing the window. 2.7 feet off the window wall for monitor placement. Bass traps in all corners, and 2" thick panels at first reflection points.
 
I'm with j69 on the wall -- and you're going to be in a very small sweet spot (your head is going to need to be only a little more than 4' from that wall) -- And you're going to need a truckload of trapping in a room that size.
 
Maybe you guys didn't notice the overall room size? 12.4' x 11'? If he puts the desk 2'7" from the window wall, assuming the desk is about 2-1/2' deep, and he's back about a foot from it, he's less than 6-1/2 ft from the back wall - isn't that too close?
 
Thank you for your quick reply's, but look at the right bottom at the door. There is not enough place for a bass trap. It's less than 10cm.
I also have to install a small couch, a dj console and a wardrobe.
So I tried out something could this work for me?
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I have to admit, I didn't know where j69's 2.7' measurement came from... So I was going with the .38 on the mix position (4.75') which will give him a pretty darn small spot, but with enough trapping it could work.

I don't envy that space though... I was in a space like that for a while (as this room was being built actually) and it was a nightmare of epic proportions even with a truckload of trapping.

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So I tried out something could this work for me?
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Ideally, you're going to want to be facing the other way (facing the short wall). That said, trap the crap out of it and see what happens. And keep in mind from the start that you're in an acoustic nightmare from the word "go" on this one. Any chance at moving that door a meter down the wall?
 
There seems to be some debate here as to where best to place the desk.
Some basic starter points -
a) Always face the short wall
b) Try and create symmetry at your monitor position where possible.

Best place would be to face the window, with the choice of two walls the bottom wall has a door in it and therefore will not create the symmetry you are after.

With regards to bass traps it does not matter that you cannot treat one corner, you can only treat where you can. In a room that size you are going to need plenty of bass trapping but remember it is not only corners where bass collects but boundaries so you also have the option of treating where the ceiling meets the walls
 
A big +1 to Massive and Sheggs.

Face the windows and as has already been recommended. You will need a boat-load of trapping. Do without a couch, DJ rig.. whatever; But DON'T do without the trapping. You can thank me later.

Cheers,
John
 
I decided now for the opposite wall ( near the door, at the bottom) to place my desk & speakers. And all I can say... after placing a lot of acoustic foam/bass traps and stuff, it really sounds good now. The room seems to be under control :D
 
Larry_prod said:
I decided now for the opposite wall ( near the door, at the bottom) to place my desk & speakers. And all I can say... after placing a lot of acoustic foam/bass traps and stuff, it really sounds good now. The room seems to be under control :D
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I was thinking that would be the better spot all along....

Don't windows really mess with the sound? Why would somebody want the window directly behind the monitors?
 
Windows aren't going to massively effect sound, not as much as not having symmetry is going to effect the way you hear things.
In basic terms you are after getting the right stereo imaging, if you area is symmetrical you can treat the first reflection points the same.
In general terms you may not actually notice but what happens is that your brain thinks it is hearing the left speaker with the left ear but it is actually hearing the right speaker
 
guitaristic said:
I was thinking that would be the better spot all along....

Don't windows really mess with the sound? Why would somebody want the window directly behind the monitors?
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If one had a window in a room, likely the best place for it would be behind the monitors. That would be the least problematic wall as far as reflections go.
 
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