Quote Originally Posted by sam9
Looking at the jpegs (and ignoring the bickering), I suggest in the case of the second JPEG that you consider some sort of sound absorbtion material affixed to the screen housing and facing the speakers. If there are going to be problems from the proposed arrangement they are most likely to be reflections aff the sides ans back of the monitor. Making that area absorptive would reduce that. Conventional wisdom on accoustic treatment has the area behind and immeadiately to the sides of speakers as absorptive as possible anyway.
Sam,
When you baffle mount the speaker, there is no need for reflection control behind the speakers. The baffle wall supresses those very effectively. If we were to use example no.2, you would need acoustical foam about 5-8" on the walls, and bass traps in all corners to supress in resonaces and reflection. With a baffle wall, you need alot less treatment, and no bass traps at all. Remember, that setup creates to corners that weren't there in the first place. Corners are high pressure modes that require very thick foam to control. No need for that with a baffle wall installation.