Offset speakers.

Posted by: dave marshall on 17 July 2018

Massimo posted a link the other day, to a youtube interview with A.J. Van Den Hul, where he was suggesting that many adverse room problems could be overcome by simply offsetting the speakers from their usual position, parallel to side and rear walls, which would naturally overcome the issue of standing waves.

Has anyone tried this?

I'd be keen to find out whether or not it's baloney, before I start waltzing my MF 9's around the music room. 

 

 

Posted on: 17 July 2018 by Innocent Bystander

I have previously described my brother-in law’s offset positioning that worked surprisingly well:

Rock and metal - bad sound quality thread, my post timed at 15/6/18 14:27

Posted on: 17 July 2018 by Adam Zielinski

Dave - nothing unusual in that proposal - room acoustics are generally unpredictable. 

Posted on: 17 July 2018 by dave marshall
Innocent Bystander posted:

I have previously described my brother-in law’s offset positioning that worked surprisingly well:

Rock and metal - bad sound quality thread, my post timed at 15/6/18 14:27

Found it .............. cheers IB.

I have been considering acoustic panels, but Massimo's post got me thinking .............. just need to wait for the weather to cool down

somewhat, before I start wrestling those MF 9's around! 

Posted on: 17 July 2018 by TOBYJUG

This is all relative. Some rooms offset is another's Wonky. Much depends on the listening position here I think and particularly if not flexible and bound by other living restraints. VDHs little scenario is a bit broad brush stroke, but in a less literal sense and definitely maybe in a square by square room this can work.

i have taken this route mostly from taking the time shifting things around myself and listening.  With my room a sweet spot for speakers is offset because the listening hot spot is offset in an irregular shaped room. That others can confirm this works is great, as I have never had a problem with acoustic issues.

 

Posted on: 17 July 2018 by feeling_zen

I don't find this advice even remotely controversial. It's just part of the basic rules of placement. Like never positioning a sub equidistant between two parallel walls. Even if you don't know to offset for avoiding room interactions, many are doing so anyway just by virtue of that speaker positioning dance we go through when we buy a new pair.