A few more questions about the setup and room.
I spoke with an acoustician and a designer, and one suggestion that I really liked involved expanding the size of the room. Before I do it, I'd like to hear any comments people here might have.
Basically there is a 'wall' of closets that divides the room in two parts, the main studio and a smaller kitchenette/office area.
The suggestion was to tear down the closets, and instead put up shelves/closets on what will be the new rear wall.
I'm thinking that this is going to change the room nodes as the room's proportions will be changed. However, it might be positive as it will place the rear wall much farther from the listening position (currently about 1.5m, after removing closet divider it will be about 4m).
I also think it will make placement of the rear speaker channels much easier than my current setup.
Current dimensions:
width: 5m 70cm
length: 7m 50cm (created by a wall of ceiling height closets)
height: 2m 50cm
Expanded dimensions:
width: 5m 70cm
length: 10m 20cm (closets removed)
height: 2m 50cm
It was also suggested to put tracks in the ceiling where the closets are now and hang acoustic panels that can be used as a kind of room divider (as well as absorbing much of the rear reflections) or opened up, depending on the work being done. I don't know if this would have any real effect, or if there are any products that would be appropriate and are finished on both sides. Also, due to the added length to the rear wall without the closets, I'm not sure I need any absorbtion for rear reflections at all.
Any thoughts? Good idea? Bad idea? I guess the acoustic treatment I had done in February will have to be redone, but perhaps not completely, maybe just augumented?
Cheers,
Thor