How to arrange my speakers?


Can anyone give me some suggestions? I'm a beginner.

Room size 11.5'x18.5".
Speakers: Paradigm studio 60 v2, Paradigm reference center, paradigm mini monitor.
Subwoofer: B&W 600
Receiver: Marantz SR7200

The home theatre works great. However, when I listen to music only, the Paradigm studio 60v2 speakers do not give me the feeling of imaging or clarity that most others declare. Due to practical reasons, I can only put the speakers at the narrow side of my room. I put the speakers 3' from the side wall, 2' from the back wall, 8' apart, 10' from listener.

Is there an optimal configuration?
cshen

Showing 1 response by stehno

You're speakers are on the best wall and your room dimensions are pretty good but an extra foot or two to make it 13.5' x 18 would be even better.

Go to cardas.com and look for golden room optimal speaker placement type stuff.

My room is 12.5 by 18. The speakers are 5.5 ft from the center of the woofer to the back wall. They are approx. 2.9 ft from the side walls to the center of the woofers.

Sounds like you just need to bring the speakers further into the room and away from the back wall by a couple of feet.

Once you zero in on good soundstaging, etc., you then should play around for the next few weeks moving the speakers an inch at a time in different directions to find the optimal placement.

Also, consider a slight toe-in where the speakers are actually pointing directly toward the outside of your ears from your listening position. This will help minimize initial reflections from the side walls nearest the speakers.