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

foggyus91 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 118 posts 06-01-2025 at 04:50pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Google is our friend. Some stuff here also. https://audiophilereview.com/
yoyoyaya Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 923 posts 06-01-2025 at 10:34pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @hilde45 If you look at the OP's pictures from a previous post, it will make more sense. @OP - the numbers you quote look accurate and confirm what your pictures show, namely, that if you leave a reasonable distance from the right hand side wall and, allowing for the door, you have very little distance between the speakers.
peterf6 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 103 posts 06-03-2025 at 08:50pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete You can also play with the distance of your seating to the speakers. Near or nearer field can minimize the sidewall difference. This might apply if you're in scenario #1 or #2.