Room Acoustics and Speaker Placement

Hey guys,

I’m moving to a new condo next month. It’s going to be a living room setup and I have two options:

1) speakers will be positioned such that it will only have 1 side wall. The other side will be open (dining area).

2) speakers will have both side walls (not equidistant) but no rear wall (my back will be towards the dining area).

I know that neither setup is ideal but if you were to pick one, which one would it be and why?

let me know if you need more info. Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

dcp2012405-29-2025 3:34am

deep_333 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,874 posts 05-30-2025 at 08:03pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete No brainer.... #2...no back wall (the back wall in any proximity causes a lot of problems for a high fidelity listening experience) side wall symmetry --> easily managed with pertinent predictable treatment at a future date (if wife permitted it). 1) speakers will be positioned such that it will only have 1 side wall. The other side will be open (dining area). 2) speakers will have both side walls (not equidistant) but no rear wall (my back will be towards the dining area).