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One speaker observation from the New York Hifi show.

I was just at the New York Hifi show, and perhaps because of the size of the rooms, all speakers were toed in, and most were toed in severely. The result was very little effective imaging.  Most sound appeared to come from one central spot between the speakers.  I realize hotel rooms are not ideal, but even in the larger rooms, noticible toe ins were prevalent  I don’t believe this positioning shows systems off to their best advantage.  To me, speakers pointing straight ahead produces the best imaging.
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Regarding the wall behind the speakers. Regardless of the type of speakers the wall is a reflective surface. There will be a time delay between sound from the speakers and that from the wall. This is Distortion.
It’s really only distortion if the speaker system was designed to play in an anechoic chamber.
If you want refined,delicate,nuanced sound,at all volumes, this distortion Must be avoided.
How would you do that, short of an anechoic chamber? Or using headphones?

... keep speakers away from that wall. I like a minimum of 40 inches
Even at 40 inches, you’re still getting reflections off that back wall. I think the more important question is: How did the speaker designer intend for the speakers to be placed? Typically, dipoles are intended to be used away from the back wall. But many other speakers are designed for closer placement to the wall.

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