Another Acoustic Panel Question

Early B.
Early B. Posts: 7,900
edited May 2008 in Speakers
My right speaker is located in a corner. Of course, it's not ideal, but it's the best I can do under the circumstances. The speaker is about 18" from the back wall and about 12" from the side wall (see pics). The impact of this placement is that sounds are more easily localizable from this speaker. It's not a big deal, but I'm always open to tweaking my system. I think the bass is OK, but I can't be certain.

Here's my dilemma -- my setup is in the family room; plus, I got WAF, so I haven't installed any acoustic panels.

Here are my questions:

1. Would I realize any benefit by adding a "portable" panel to the side, corner, or rear of the right speaker?

2. Are there any other low cost options I should consider?


Thanks.
HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited May 2008
    I'm thinking of buying two panels from ATS Acoustics -- one 2-inch and one 4-inch panel. They seem to be inexpensive enough to experiment with. Plus, they are 24" x 24", so they'll fit perfectly for my application. I'm not sure sure what to expect, if anything. Any advice would be appreciated.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited May 2008
    Lasareath wrote: »
    Early, i don't know how much difference you will hear with only 2 panels but I had night/day change with (8) 24 by 48 by 4" panels

    Unfortunately, multiple panels is not an option.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,094
    edited May 2008
    Yo Early!! Here's what you need to do:

    1st- Sell off all your gear :D
    2nd - Hire these guys to set up your room http://www.rivesaudio.com/ :D
    3rd - Buy all new gear
    4th - Sit back & enyjoy!!! :D:D
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  • xandra
    xandra Posts: 291
    edited May 2008
    I see a WAF selected tapesty/wall-hanging Rug in your future...
    LR Setup:
    Polk RTi10's, RTi6's, CSiA6 (5 ch setup)
    Onkyo 705 & Denon 3808ci Receiver, Onk 875
    Parasound 2250 Amp
    Sony 26" KDL series Bravia LCD
    Panny DMR-EH75 Recorder
    Panny DVD-F87 (5 disk DVD player)
    NAD T585 (DVD/SACD)
    Yamaha DVD-C961 (5 disk SACD/DVD)
    SciAnt Explorer 8500HD Cable Box
    Orig & 5Gen iPods, , Wii
    Plans/Fantasies:
    • 400 disk player that handles ALL formats, sounds as good as NAD with Panasonic interface & compatability.
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