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cardas speaker positioning

I have my speakers positioned within a living space. Compromised, but acceptable. With a few quick room tweaks, not bad.

Been feeling the upgrade bug lately, so I moved my 7 year old boxes into the recommended
Cardas position and...wow! My system now sounds like all the money I dumped into it.
Now I’m imagining those NEW speakers in this position!

A reminder-you really do have to get the speakers to play to the room.

I DO hear all the ’phile adjectives, but man, it sure looks ridiculous.

Without a dedicated space, how the heck do you guys explain having speakers (3-4ft+) out in the room to the S.O.?

Just curious, as I don’t have to answer to a "higher authority"

The girlfriend rolls her eyes anytime she sees what’s going on in my place.





tablejockey

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tablejockey OP
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"...once I finish building this Pass F5 Tubro V1."

Nice project there, kosst_amojan. Your Focals will sing. Your previous married experiences suggest staying single and finishing the Pass F5 project.

The Cardas calculator has my speakers 5' 8" out...waayyy out and sounding spectacular.

tablejockey OP
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audioconnection- I see the 5's used at the upper end of my budget. If I decide on something in this range, those Vandy's just never appealed to me aethetically.

Great sounding speakers, never heard a show setup that wasn't pleasant.

Sonics are paramount, but I like looking at nice sounding funrniture.

tablejockey OP
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"As soon as I plop most guests into the sweet spot and play something familiar no explanation is necessary."
m-db: same thing happens here. Then, a response such as-"it sounds better than something at Best Buy" 

Nothing like affirmation, especially when Best Buy is in the same sentence!

audioconnection-indeed, like is too damn short. Im leaving my speakers in their new position, and deciding if I REALLY do want fund an extravagant purchase.

Even passive listening with my old Mac MR71 tuner, has been elevated.

tablejockey OP
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vair68robert-I've been aware of and  read the Cardas method years ago. Finally decided to give it a try. Glad I did. I have a better appreciation for my speakers.
The speakers are sealed cabinets, so I don't know what that adds to the equation.
There probably is a little more to be squeezed out, with minor adjustment, but I'm satisfied for now. I haven't gone the last mile with subtle tweaking yet.


twoch- pleasantly surprised there's no shortage of low end with the speakers based on the calculator. Speakers are 6' apart(ctr-ctr) and i'm just outside "the triangle"  Low end is amazingly strong without turning the subs on. With the subs on, its like "icing in the cake."
http://www.cardas.com/room_setup_calculators.php



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