SDA SRS 2 Setup on an angled/windowed wall

mmadden28
mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
edited June 2010 in Vintage Speakers
I know the general recommendation is to position SDA's as close to a rear wall as one can to get the best bass response out of them, but I have a question about the impact of placing them on an angled wall since that is the optimum location I was planning for moving my rig too-but before I go through all the trouble I wanted to get some opinions here first. Also there is a window back there.

Take a look at the layout attached--any thoughts on if it might work out or if it will be too crazy. I'm sure I might give it a try anyway but...

And if this might work, should I pull them out a bit more into the room at all?

Thoughts?

Note: This isn't necessarily to scale and my side walls are farther away than shown--it was just a real quick drawing.
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Thanks!
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  • bluecomet
    bluecomet Posts: 1,118
    edited June 2010
    How big of a room do you have. If it is in the area of 16ft.by 16ft. I would think you would have plenty of bass out of the SRS 2's. Try out the speakers the way you have planned. I bet you won't find much loss of bass at all, the way it is setup in the diagram. SRS 2's have a heavy bass sound to them to begin with. Let us know how you make out.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited June 2010
    Got any pics of the room? I'd give it a try and see, you'll never know until you try it.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited June 2010
    You won't know without trying. Just by looking at the image, there's no way to give a definite answer. What size is the room?
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited June 2010
    It's a basement--not square like in the image-more rectangular like a U-I just threw that together real quick to show the angled wall.

    I'm currently running the rig on the opposite wall, but they are not optimally placed against the rear wall if near a rear wall at all).

    I'll see if I can scan my blueprints in and take a pic or two of the location tonight.

    I guess I'm concerned more about the angled rear walls being a known bad thing for SDAs or not, considering placement is so critical with them.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited June 2010
    All this time posting/drawing/scanning and you could have tried it for yourself already. :P
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