Personally I think the Sterling modular desk is laid out much better.

Sterling fan here also. Freakishly well thought out stuff.

Both look quite nice, but were unobtainable at the time I refurbished my mastering studio.
I went with Argosy consoles:
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It looks much better with Mahogany sideboards. Comfy and nice to work on...

This might be my next one ...in 2014..
[[url=http://="http://www.argosyco…"]Argosy AURA.520-LR Personal Workstation by Argosy Console, Inc.[/]="http://www.argosyco…"]Argosy AURA.520-LR Personal Workstation by Argosy Console, Inc.[/]

Those desks seem huge to me.

I'd really like to shrink mine down to a [="http://www.sterlingmodular.com/plan-series-a.asp"]Sterling Plan A[/]="http://www.sterling…"]Sterling Plan A[/] or the budget-saver [[url=http://="http://www.argosyco…"]Argosy 50-V2R.[/]="http://www.argosyco…"]Argosy 50-V2R.[/]

double post...

Just right for me ;-)

Just as impressive, comfortable and grave as I wanted it.
Enough spaces for all gear and a nice wide and confi armrest

I know many have desks but I dislike anything between myself and the monitors drive units.
I like like a line of sight between drivers and my ears, it feels right.

I do not mind the operation discomfort of sitting to the side, in practice you just turn your head.

LOL...
I guess, you are an endangered species when it comes to turning the head for monitoring versus sitting in front of the monitors to the L & R...
Quite right is that there should not be anything in the way, though. Would be a crazy design....

I could see a setup with two slanted racks on either side of the chair, however I would want all the gear to be ganged-stereo so you could adjust both channels with just one hand instead of two.

It works very nicely for me, you never know I might change one day but I like the idea of no comb filtering
at the monitor position affecting my judgements.

Now, S&S, don't get cocky...
;-)

What makes you think, I would accept a setup and positioning that allows comb filtering or unwanted reflections at the sweet spot?
That is chapter one in the "My Studio acoustic " book.... LOL...

I think you may be mis interpretting my tone.

Comb filtering is inevitable to some degree with a reflective surface in front of you. It is an incredibly common issue in studios that have large format consoles. Most acousticians understand this is a problem and acknowledge that it is largely the desks influence as it reflects sounds which cause comb filtering.

It may be chapter one but it has not stopped many people employing this very problematic arrangement.

Without some kind of acoustic absorption there will be comb filtering.

Nah,..language barrier...lol
We are at peace, aren't we ..
:-)

The design of my desk is especially made to prevent acoustic problems.
But generally, yes, there are problems very often, but when room treatment and desk placement was done professionally,
the problem is rather small. Generations of engineers have lived with that and still made fine records.
If the setup is not coping with the problem properly, it surely is an arkward and unreliable working place...

I'd much rather have a desk in front of me than one ear getting yelled at or cocking my head to one side... kind of... to hear stereo. YMMV.

SASman, post: 369630 wrote: I know many have desks but I dislike anything between myself and the monitors drive units.
I like like a line of sight between drivers and my ears, it feels right.

I do not mind the operation discomfort of sitting to the side, in practice you just turn your head.

Our studio was originally set up this way. We went to a more conventional setup with a computer monitor desk in front of me and my audio rack to the side. Once I had my room setup with the computer monitors in front of me I never wanted to go back to the old way. Different strokes for different folks...