Placement is free, so it's the right place to start. Just know what it can and can't do.
What moving changes
Where you sit and where your speakers stand decide which bass notes pile up at your ears. Move either one and the boom shifts.
What it can't change
The room's size stays the same, so it keeps booming at its own notes. You can move a boom around, but you can't move it out of the room.
A good starting point
- Keep your monitors away from the wall behind them.
- Sit where the two speakers and your head make a triangle.
- Don't sit in the exact middle of the room.
The free Monitor Placement tool shows where to sit and where each monitor goes for your room's size.