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

ghdprentice Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,785 posts 05-29-2025 at 05:44pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Option 2. You can differentially decorate the sidewall the at is closer to the speaker to absorb a bit more. Open behind is great, since the great depth will eliminate rear reflections. And as a bonus, it will probably sound better in the dinning area.