I'll vote with cal18, although using an older Behringer 8024 vs. the newer 2496. I've been doing this for...damn, nearly 3 decades, starting with an AudioControl C101 long ago and far away....
Never been one to clutter up a room with panels, traps, etc. SAF is one concern, but her primary concern is being able to use the equipment without a degree in audio engineering. ;)
Rugs, curtains, and some 'tasteful additions' can go a long way. All homes I've lived in have always been problematic acoustically. The only way one can achieve 'Perfection' is to have the space 'built for purpose' which most of us can't achieve....
As Clint noted: "A man has to know his limitations."
The Answer: 2 systems.
-Main living space set up for Simplicity, but properly eq'd and capable of pleasing the both of us.
-My 'play space', which is just as insane as I might care to have it. *G* (But capable of sending a feed to the mains in the living room...have your cake, and listen to it, too....*smirk*).
"Thinking outside the box" is easy. Stop thinking there is a box to be outside of.... ;)
Never been one to clutter up a room with panels, traps, etc. SAF is one concern, but her primary concern is being able to use the equipment without a degree in audio engineering. ;)
Rugs, curtains, and some 'tasteful additions' can go a long way. All homes I've lived in have always been problematic acoustically. The only way one can achieve 'Perfection' is to have the space 'built for purpose' which most of us can't achieve....
As Clint noted: "A man has to know his limitations."
The Answer: 2 systems.
-Main living space set up for Simplicity, but properly eq'd and capable of pleasing the both of us.
-My 'play space', which is just as insane as I might care to have it. *G* (But capable of sending a feed to the mains in the living room...have your cake, and listen to it, too....*smirk*).
"Thinking outside the box" is easy. Stop thinking there is a box to be outside of.... ;)