Acoustics experts - a little help please


Hey all,

I have 9 foot ceilings and I sit in a 9 foot equilateral triangle with my speakers. Do I need to treat the ceiling? Absorption or defraction? I'm trying to get a deeper more 3D soundstage.Speakers are 46" from the front wall which is treated with absorption and defraction. 

Thanks! 

maprik

@ditusa This is great advice, components and racks not good room treatments. My sound stage extends from very near floor to ceiling, coherent life size images require properly designed acoustic treatments on front wall, diffusion works for me.

Great video. OK I’ll get rid of the coffee table and see what I can do about the equipment in the middle.... Not sure i can do much since the wall mounted TT stand will be difficult to move. But the top shelf stuff could be relocated and maybe I can raise the TV.

I am sure a professional would help. I am currently treating my HT/2 channel listening area. I read several forum discussions, watched several videos and consulted with ChatGPT before proceeding. I found ChatGPT to be excellent. You send the dimensions of your room, equipment, room specifics (windows, carpeting, furniture etc) and even send it pictures of your room. 
Fun, free, and provides excellent advice based upon the myriad of publications, videos & discussions. I also find it to be excellent for tweaks and system synergy recommendations. 
Give it a try. Best of all, no sniping, IMHO, the bane of Audiogon forums. 

BTW, even though ChatGPT recommended it, I chose not to treat my ceiling. Floor to ceiling Bass traps in all corners, front & side wall absorption, rear wall deflection. I did not want to overdo it & have thick wall to wall carpeting & a large overstuffed couch. Early indications are excellent. Improved clarity, no loss in dynamics. 

If it wasn’t that obvious earlier, try moving your seat forward as a test, closer to the speaker/away from the back wall....I would wager that a midfield listening distance not more than 7 ft and playing with toe-in may increase the perception of depth and layering....free of cost, to begin with...

(Before trying other speakers, tinkering with subs, etc)