Conventional wisdom is that the ideal room for 2-channel (front speakers only) listening is one with the "dead/live" configuration. Thus, the front half of the room is relatively dead -- especially the front and side walls near the speakers, reducing early-reflected sound coming from front, which will adversely affect sonic quality. On the other hand, the rear half of the room is more reflective. So, this is actually opposite from what you've described.
I agree with Peter that, for a multi-channel surround setup, the entire room should be relatively dead. But I don't think it should be much more dead than typical North American living rooms with carpeted floor, fabric-upholstered furniture, drywalls with some shelves, and some fabric window treatments.
Last edited by sushi; 11/14/03 05:58 AM.
