centering the human voice


i cannot center the human voice coming out from my jmlab
electra 926 ??
they are placed in an irregular room with openings
i do not know how to place speakers!!!!
they are 5 foot from the front wall and about 6 foot apart
they were ok but the soundstage seems to shift to the left
despite i try different placements by trial and error
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Showing 2 responses by 2chnlben

First, and I apologize for stating the obvious, but your listening position must be centered between the speakers and to start with, the speakers should be identically positioned in relation to the rear wall (and if possible, the side walls). You don’t state your room size; if you have a relatively small room I recommend setting your speakers/seating in an equal triangle (tweeters to “ears”). You may want to bring the speakers apart from one another (increase the six foot space) – also, if they are towed in, try facing them straight into the room; if they are not towed in, try towing them in slightly so that the tweeters fire just to the sides of your ears. You’ve probably already done all the above, so have you tried making small adjustments to the left speaker only (moving it back in very slight increments)?

Something else to consider is whether or not each of your speaker cables are the identical length. I agree with the above regarding correct phase. It’s possible that you are getting some first reflections on the left wall, while the right wall may be diffused or absorbed (i.e.: furniture placement). Again, try adjusting the left speaker (and as stated above, treat the room).
What's different about the new speaker placement compared to the way there were positioned when you could not get a center image?