Sierra Towers w/ RAAL or Siera-2EX for (very) nearfield fronts?

[curtis]

Not too worried about reflections since the monitor will be mounted on an adjustable arm, and I can move things around how I want. But you would say that the Sierra-2EXs are a better choice overall versus the Towers due to the multiple drivers?

Where would you put the Towers??

I think I am getting confused with your application.

[curtis]

Understood. I was thinking of something like Isoacoustics stands for the front L and R. The center presents a problem. Either on the desk angled up, using a flexible monitor mount as Guy has shown in the above picture, or a shelf above the monitor with the speaker angled down. I have no idea which would be better.

The vertical dispersion for mids/bass will reflect off of the table unless you angle them to the point where highs then become an issue.
As frequencies get lower, dispersion becomes wider.

[doctors11]

The vertical dispersion for mids/bass will reflect off of the table unless you angle them to the point where highs then become an issue.
As frequencies get lower, dispersion becomes wider.

So all desktop set ups are with compromised sound? What about audio mixing engineers? How do they get around the desk reflections?

[curtis]

So all desktop set ups are with compromised sound? What about audio mixing engineers? How do they get around the desk reflections?

In the quality rooms I have seen or have been in, the speakers are not sitting on tables. Rarely do they sit on a flat surface with a lot of flat real estate/table in front of them. They also tune/EQ the rooms, as well as use headphones to check their mixes.

[doctors11]

In the quality rooms I have seen or have been in, the speakers are not sitting on tables. Rarely do they sit on a flat surface with a lot of flat real estate/table in front of them. They also tune/EQ the rooms, as well as use headphones to check their mixes.

Interesting, thanks. Any advice for those of us that really want to do a nice 5.1 with a desktop?

[curtis]

Interesting, thanks. Any advice for those of us that really want to do a nice 5.1 with a desktop?

Just realize there are always compromises in any setup or room. You just have to figure out which ones you are willing to make.

Also realize the people doing engineering/mixing work, they are not listening for pleasure.

[doctors11]

Just realize there are always compromises in any setup or room. You just have to figure out which ones you are willing to make.

Also realize the people doing engineering/mixing work, they are not listening for pleasure.

Are you aware of any product that can be put on the desk that would absorb reflections?

[curtis]

Are you aware of any product that can be put on the desk that would absorb reflections?

Probably the same stuff you can put on walls, but that would not look great.

Also, the lower the frequencies you are trying to mitigate, the thicker the material needs to be.

What will you be using to drive the speakers? Will it have any kind of room correction/EQ capabilities?

[curtis]

BTW, it may seem like I am overly critical of reflections, but it is really something that you need to experience/experiment with.

[doctors11]

Probably the same stuff you can put on walls, but that would not look great.

Also, the lower the frequencies you are trying to mitigate, the thicker the material needs to be.

What will you be using to drive the speakers? Will it have any kind of room correction/EQ capabilities?

I plan on an A/V receiver with room correction.