Hi everyone,

 

I added some acoustic panel on the front of the speakers and also behind the sitting position. It does improved the sound. But my problem is the balcony window on the left side and also the wide open area on the right (refer to the floor plan) The speakers sounds slightly louder on the left side (probably due to reflection), and the right tends to sounds softer. Any recommendations to remedy this issue? Thanks.

The old dirty trick is to move the left speaker back 1-3cm.

 

The better solution is to buy a Umik 1 measurement microphone and download REW to workout where the problem lies. Usually its in the bass region with one speaker either exciting a room mode or creating a null/dip.

 

Tricks include using DSP/PEQ and/or sometimes needing additional bass sources - ie. Subs

On 8/1/2025 at 11:41 PM, Danielck said:

Any recommendations to remedy this issue? Thanks.

Hi Danielck

i had a similar issue with a glass door on one side and and open Wall to an entrance hallway the other, however have more space behind the lounge, it is what I call a leaky room.  Most rooms have more wall and therefore more reflections to take care of.  Against the advice of others, (others advised against creating reflections) I installed IKEA room dividers at the first reflection point, (considering at the second as well) I then installed Hybrid Panels on these panels providing some diffusion and some absorption, but mostly providing some type of symmetry and maybe soundstage at the listening position.  I used absorption panels on these rear walls, I went with the live end / dead end theory.  All up, it definitely worked.

On 08/01/2025 at 11:41 PM, Danielck said:

Any recommendations to remedy this issue?

Have you tried tweaking the balance control?

Quick and inexpensive 🙂 

 

Mike

Selamat datang ke SNA. 

The only way to properly fix the problem is to reorient the system so that the speakers are symmetrically placed in the room. If you can not do that, the next best thing is to use a "gobo" (a movable acoustic panel) to make your room more symmetrical. Place it on the right to create some early reflections. The worst options are DSP and equalisation because the problem is asymmetric reflections and the ability for DSP to deal with that is limited. But it can improve things a bit without resorting to intrusive physical treatment. It will still sound a bit off though. 

Agree with a moveable panel on the RHS near first reflection be worth a trial .

Biggest evil is the poor old TV screen ,  soundstage and imaging takes a hard hit till speakers are 1/3 or so into one’s room , a limited luxury for most.
So much fun 😌 treating the room , when it at gels the overall SQ gains are priceless.