Using 4K TV as a monitor

What was awkward about the 4K TV was getting the speakers right.

It forced the stereo monitors to be far apart, but that made it easier to set the stereo balance of each track.

It was the subwoofer that was the most problem. I used to have it on the floor, but it sounded muddy and was harder to properly balance it with the stereo pair.

Once I mounted it above the 4K TV, so it was basically at the same distance from my ears as the stereo pair (forced by the TVs height), the sound became rock solid and it was much easier to set it at the right level. I mounted on the same frame that held the VESA mount for the TV and the arms that held the other speakers, but with neoprene isolation under it so that it didn’t vibrate the TV and the desk.

Studio desk setup, with main 55" 4K Samsung curved TV, 2 x Dell 23.5" touchscreens, triangular 2.1 speaker layout, and Cubase windows on all monitors:


The brightness is turned up so that the speakers can be seen more clearly.