Ok then, my mates have found a new venue, in a forest clearing about 1km and 1.5km respectively away from the only dwellings for miles. Both dwellings are slightly downhill and there is a mixture of dense and sparse forest in between the venue and the dwellings.

Is this any good? Would aiming the speakers away from the dwellings and/or aiming the sound towards a centre point so that it diffuses in an X direction help?

Are there any other steps that could be taken, e.g. strapping carpet to the back of the speakers, putting them on stands, and/or putting a bunch of fabric behind them if they’re on the floor?

Cheers for the help guys, muchly appreciated