I am wondering if it is worth building the wall depicted in the before and after layout.
Room as-is, without building wall:
Room with building a wall:
Pros building Wall:
- More symmetrcial placement of surround speakers
Cons building Wall:
- Less seating and walking space
- A lot more work (my father will be here two weeks to help build everything, and I'd like to have a design we can finish together)
What do you guys think? Is it worth all the hassle and loss of space? When it comes to 7.1 acoustics, I'm clueless.
Room as-is, without building wall:

Room with building a wall:

Pros building Wall:
- More symmetrcial placement of surround speakers
Cons building Wall:
- Less seating and walking space
- A lot more work (my father will be here two weeks to help build everything, and I'd like to have a design we can finish together)
What do you guys think? Is it worth all the hassle and loss of space? When it comes to 7.1 acoustics, I'm clueless.