I'd also suggest the short wall. The drapes behind the speakers should be fine. Then some sort of quasi partition (like bookshelves) could be used for diffraction behind the listening position.
Reducing my effective room size
I have a pair of Stratus Goldi floorstanders. I have semi-taken over a room in our home that is 16 feet wide and, get this, 32 feet long. One of the 16 feet width ends has a dining area - WAF is nill to changing this. The other 16 feet width end has 12 feet of sliding glass doors with drapes. As such, I need to use one of the longer walls for my speaker placement but would likely to effectively reduce the length of the listening area along this wall - leaving the remaining area to the whims of the dining set up.
Can any one suggest a good method for this to provide some sound deflection, without building a partion wall? I assume some sort of portable panel, like those used in audio shops could be placed as a psuedo side wall at a point of sufficient distance from the left speaker. Any specifics that can be recommended. I am open to retail or DIY suggestions. Thanks
Can any one suggest a good method for this to provide some sound deflection, without building a partion wall? I assume some sort of portable panel, like those used in audio shops could be placed as a psuedo side wall at a point of sufficient distance from the left speaker. Any specifics that can be recommended. I am open to retail or DIY suggestions. Thanks