ozraves said:I tried the AEA R84 and while I liked it I did not get a good sense of it being the thing for home recording. My own view after thinking about it for months has to do with it needing some space off of the source. I'm talking about more than six inches too. I'm probably thinking in terms of over a foot off the source or even two or three feet off the source.
FYI, when working with ASC Studio Traps and the resulting Quick Sound Field. the typical working distance is about two feet. Fig-8 and omni both work great. That creates a high quality, reproducible acoustic subspace and is a great way to get truly outstanding results, even in a modest sized room with relatively little other treatment. Of course, eight traps will set you back a bit over $3000 if you buy them new. BTW, I have no financial connection to ASC, their stuff simply works and nothing else does the same job.
Cheers,
Otto