placement of quad 57's


I am considering building a new system with the quads, is there an optimum placement of the speakers in a room and postition of the listener?
desoto

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You will have to experiment. Out from the back wall, probably more than you'd think, toe-in varies depending on distance to listening position- height off floor makes a difference in balance; on the original legs, you might also consider what the floor material around the speaker is made of; make sure you have a pair that is in good condition, and has been gone over by a reliable source. They make music like almost no other speaker, and spoil you on coherent midrange, despite all of their obvious limitations. I have a pair moldering in the basement which are in desparate need of restoration- someday I will get to that.
I also have a wonderful story about how the girl who became my wife established her bona fides early on as a result of my Quads. I'll save that for another time. (No, it is not lewd).