Current setup: 27" (Acer xb271hu IPS) and 24" screen and I sit centered on the 27". Currently that works well with the speakers. I know subwoofer placement is horrible. Most other things here work pretty well. But it's time to upgrade my monitor game after like 7 years of this. This is a 180 x 80 cm² desk
So my idea was go to: ASUS PG32UCDM3 main + Dell U2725QE (or 1440p alternative) portrait (left) and upgrade my speakers to Genelec 8331A or Neumann KH 150. I'll also be upgrading my desk to 200×100 cm². Now the main issue I'm facing is speaker placement with the new configuration. If I'm going to invest in endgame speakers, I'd be really annoyed by not having the optimal sound triangle? I'm currently at 75° and I think the left speaker in relation to the portrait screen is already not ideal. I included a top down view of the new configuration here.
I'm genuinely looking for advice and options. I want to achieve my ultimate battlestation for gaming and productivty :). Options I've considered:
- Leave a gap between the two screens and have the speakers around the main monitor. GIANT CON: the gap between screens will be large and very suboptimal..
- Sit off centre from the main screen so that the right speaker can be closer, lowering the angle of the triangle. This might be the "better" option but I really want to sit centered I think.
- Make the left screen landscape again, perhaps a second 32" screen even and take speakers that fit under the screens in landscape position? Main drawback is that 2 32" screens with being centred on the main one I think the far edge of the second screen is basicly unusable space..? I'd actually be better off with a screen that is square then. Same height as the 32" one but also as wide as it. I know these type of shapes exist but the panels are perhaps not as good? That would actually be a decent option if I can find speakers that work. Need to still calculate clearance under screen.
- On clearance – from a quick Claude calculation I'd have like 17 cm of clearance only anyways… That's not enough I think for a speaker upgrade anyways.
- Actually go to an L desk instead… And have a widescreen productivity setup with speakers around it on one side and an OLED panel at the other side. Ofc then in theory I need two speaker set.. But this does optimize monitor usage (best for both worlds)
Anyways I'd LOVE your advice and input as I feel / am sure many of you have tried to solve the same issue as me?