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Dipole Asymmetry

I am considering purchase of a pair of Martin Logan Summit X speakers. In my room, I am somewhat constrained for speaker placement. I could place the speakers about 3-4 feet off the front wall. My main concern is my audio rack would be placed directly behind the left speaker, while there would be nothing placed behind the right speaker. How detrimental would this asymmetry be on sound quality?
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imgoodwithtools OP
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And why would I consider these speakers with my room constraints? Because I want to play, Dammit! Lol
imgoodwithtools OP
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Since no one this far has said Aw, shucks, just put those speakers there and they'll be fine, I must assume there will be audible differences channel to channel. I suppose the magnitude of those differences would be open for debate. I think Cleeds may be right, in suggesting a more conventional speaker design. 
imgoodwithtools OP
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My room and curent setup are as follows:
13' x 38' x 8.5'H. Rear half of the room is a pool table area. Front half is the stereo
side. Speakers are placed about 3' from the front wall to the rear of the speakers. Speakers are 7.5' apart. 9 ft speakers to listening chair. Audio stand directly behind the left channel speaker. 60 in flat screen TV on the front wall. Amps are Ayre MX-R Twenties.
imgoodwithtools OP
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And why, I think, I will shy away from the dipoles. My B&W speakers attempt to dampen rearward energy. And they do sound great in my room and setup.
imgoodwithtools OP
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Thanks! It's a decent man cave. All I need is a stripper pole. Lol
imgoodwithtools OP
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With this mindset, Maplegrove, do you also believe acoustic treatments or tube traps offer no merit? How about speaker placement?
imgoodwithtools OP
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Although I'm new to Audiogon forums, I've been into high-end audio since the mid-80s.  Think Conrad Johnson PV-5 and Mark Levinson ML-2. I've learned that everything, EVERYTHING makes a difference. The only question is how significant, and how audible is it.
imgoodwithtools OP
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Thanks for all the feedback. I think, personally, I'll take rearward firing energy out of the equation and go with a conventional speaker design.
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