Monitor placement/metal work......

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Posted this on a couple of other forums but maybe you good folks here could help out on this.....


Here's my situation. I currently have my monitors set up on proper sand filled monitor stands, however they are a couple of inches too high for me in my comfortable slouchy position. I think I have two options here....


1: Sack the monitor stands, get some monitor mounting blocks and place them on my desk.

2: Hit the yellow pages and see if a metal work firm can knock a couple of inches of the stands and re-sit the tops on a shorter stand.


I've never worked with metal (other than some shit bands).


Are there any tradesmen out there? Would option 2 be possible?


Saves me splashing out on £100 for the pads.

And a question for Subvert (unless anyone else has the minerals to explain)


My monitors are currently 17 inches from the walls and have corner traps directly behind them, as well as panel traps on the side and front walls (behind the monitors).

Would moving the speakers forward a foot or so give me noticeable problems with phase cancellation/comb filtering in the bass?



Got my book and test gear so I'll really be nailing it soon but if you can help out a little that would be massively appreciated!
assemblyworker Wrote:My monitors are currently 17 inches from the walls and have corner traps directly behind them, as well as panel traps on the side and front walls (behind the monitors).

Would moving the speakers forward a foot or so give me noticeable problems with phase cancellation/comb filtering in the bass?

Most likely, yes.

That is, YES but having them in a different position will result in other factors coming into play (different room excitation etc). So all those effects will add up and it's a mother to predict how it's all going to work out. Get thee measuring Smile Move them 4-6 inches forward, back, keep everything marked so you can return, and see how the response changes.

Worth bearing in mind is that if you are in a small room, then being closer to the wall will reinforce the low end, but also make the comb filtering move upwards frequency wise, effectively making it easier to absorb. Handy one I read the other day that I really should have thought of Hahaha
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