KITTY CORNER SETUP

[LoudAsFudge]

Anyone have experience rotating their settup 45deg. And placing L &R in the corners across from each other diagonally, with a center channel in the "middle" corner. This puts the listener in the fourth corner, with the ability to follow a diagonal line towards center of room. There's is almost a membrane of bass in that corner and I like being just outside said membrane, with the option to lean back into it. Room is about 19'x21'

 

[TLS Guy]

Anyone have experience rotating their settup 45deg. And placing L &R in the corners across from each other diagonally, with a center channel in the "middle" corner. This puts the listener in the fourth corner, with the ability to follow a diagonal line towards center of room. There's is almost a membrane of bass in that corner and I like being just outside said membrane, with the option to lean back into it. Room is about 19'x21'

No one who knows even the most elementary acoustics would ever do that. That is a good plan for throwing money down the drain.

 

[LoudAsFudge]

Can you elaborate on why it's a bad idea? I have the luxury of being able to place the speakers pretty much wherever I want and I've tried a whole bunch of arrangements, including taping the floor and using L.O.T.S technique. I also use Dirac Live. This cross corner setup sounds pretty good.

 

[TLS Guy]

Can you elaborate on why it's a bad idea? I have the luxury of being able to place the speakers pretty much wherever I want and I've tried a whole bunch of arrangements, including taping the floor and using L.O.T.S technique. I also use Dirac Live. This cross corner setup sounds pretty good.

Because the front speakers should face down the long axis of the room and the seating parallel with the short axis. This minimizes reflection interference and optimizes the bass response.

The main speakers should be at least 14" from the side and rear boundary and face down the long axis. Speakers should optimally be 12' to 14' feet part preferably at least 10'. The center speaker should be equidistant between them.

 

[Mikado463]

Because the front speakers should face down the long axis of the room and the seating parallel with the short axis. This minimizes reflection interference and optimizes the bass response.

agreed

The main speakers should be at least 14" from the side and rear boundary and face down the long axis. Speakers should optimally be 12' to 14' feet part preferably at least 10'. The center speaker should be equidistant between them.

completely room dependent ..........

 

[LoudAsFudge]

I've done it that way my whole life. I'm familiar with that. My other listening spaces are set up that way right now. However, this kitty corner arrangement is pretty cool, I suggest others try it. The reflections might be better in a diamond shape if you stop and think about it. Most of the reflections get funneled to you from their respective side, with the later reflections ending up opposite the listening "corner", a good distance away.

 

[TLS Guy]

agreed



completely room dependent ..........

I think it is much more speaker dependent than room dependent. Far too many speakers can not produce a seamless image between two speakers at an optimal distance apart. "The hole in the middle" is a major tip off to a serious design shortcoming in a speaker.

 

[LoudAsFudge]

Speakers are Yamaha DZR315. 2000W. Pretty big.