Merlin Speaker Placement


Where have you found the best placement for the VSM-M's? How close to the wall can they be placed and do you toe them in at all or keep them parallel to the back wall? The room dimensions are roughly 19 1/2 by 15 1/2. Thanks for any comments.
yag17

Showing 2 responses by foreverhififc85

there is no specific placement parameters in regards to "what's best"! Each room is different, and each seating placment commands different corresponding speaker locations accordingly, for each room and set up! You could put your VSM's 32" or whatever away from the walls in one room, and it might work. YOu can do it in another room and set up, and it might not work so well. It depends greatly on several varriables.
Simply getting the speakers away from the walls as much as possibe WILL NOT make the speakers sound better per se! There are better spots in each room, and better spots to place the listening seat(s). YOu must find them by trial and error, and possibly knowing what's going on acoustically in your room in regards to the DIMMENSIONS. Reading articles about acoustics can be helpful, and there's a lot out there if you dig.
Otherwise, enlisting the help of an acoutic expert might be worth your while...unless you like to tinker yourself and are happy with whatever results comes of that.
Good luck
No personal offense meant here, or any dirrect criticisms intended, but It never stops amazing me how FEW audio enthusiests and "AUDIOPHILES" alike actually know how to set up speakers in a room! My experiences suggest that only a scant, yes scant few know how to do it right! Amazing...that is interesting ...