Dipole Asymmetry

This is audiophile neurosis at its best (worst) .If in a blind test anyone could hear which side had a rack and which side did not deserves the worlds "best ears award" . 

To not purchase dipole speakers unless you have a perfectly symmetrical back wall is the most preposterous thing i have heard . Explain the rational behind this ?

Listening to my dipole speakers . Funny thing just happened . My dog just walked behind one of them and the soundstage stayed consistent . No adverse affects were audible . Crazy !

imgoodwithtools - look at my system page for an answer about how i feel about room acoustics .I believe room acoustics is the most important aspect in reproducing music in the home . There is no way you will here the difference with a rack behind one speaker with dipoles . 

She’s a Bullmastiff ;-)

kalali ,
You do not need to have bridges for sale , just fancy overpriced audiophile marketed  equipment . 

The op was scared away from bad advice early in the forum post . Too bad . Hope he gets to hear some stats in his future .

If you have one speakers wall 4' behind it and the other 15' behind it your going to have an issue . These guys were fretting over having a rack behind one speaker  and not the other . Ill take a stat 2' from a back wall over boxed speaker 2' away any day . If panel sound is your thing you will live with whatever compromises might arise in your room . I have since moved from the room my system shows here on agon and one speaker has a wall of diffusion and the other aims right into a floor to ceiling corner bass trap . Still i am getting optimal sound .