Ingredients:
1 good friend...2 is a bonus....3 is too many
1 bottle glen morangie scotch....speaker placememt requires strong fortifying drink
Place speakers a reasonable length apart...wider for speakers known to have a wide soundstage
Make sure that the speakers are different distances away from the back wall and the side wall.The exact distances differ depending on the speaker characteristics....as long as the speakers are not equidistant from the back and side walls. Spread the speakers as much as possible till you start seeingthe center image lose focus....that is too wide. then move them in small increments towards and away from the rear wall until the bass is sharp, full but not muddy. Next I concentrate on the midrange tonality and dial in the center image using toe in.
This is very simplified. To make it more simpler, first I test how wide a soundstage can be managed by increasing the speaker spread. Then I get an idea of the interaction with the back wall then I work on teh midrange and high and use them to fine tune.
Not to listen the value of my comments but Iam quite sure however that others will have a much better method than I so I will be hoping for some other inputs.
jd
1 good friend...2 is a bonus....3 is too many
1 bottle glen morangie scotch....speaker placememt requires strong fortifying drink
Place speakers a reasonable length apart...wider for speakers known to have a wide soundstage
Make sure that the speakers are different distances away from the back wall and the side wall.The exact distances differ depending on the speaker characteristics....as long as the speakers are not equidistant from the back and side walls. Spread the speakers as much as possible till you start seeingthe center image lose focus....that is too wide. then move them in small increments towards and away from the rear wall until the bass is sharp, full but not muddy. Next I concentrate on the midrange tonality and dial in the center image using toe in.
This is very simplified. To make it more simpler, first I test how wide a soundstage can be managed by increasing the speaker spread. Then I get an idea of the interaction with the back wall then I work on teh midrange and high and use them to fine tune.
Not to listen the value of my comments but Iam quite sure however that others will have a much better method than I so I will be hoping for some other inputs.
jd