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Soundlab owners - room placement question

Next week I am getting some newly updated M3's from Soundlab. This is the first time I have tried an ESL and I am looking for some advice.

Where should I start for room placement? I understand it will take some time to move them around from this starting point for best results, but love to hear what other Soundlab owners are doing.

My room;

18.5 feet wide
24 feet long
8 foot ceilings
Carpet over concrete floor
No window to deal with
My room so anything goes!
Not open to any other room
300 watt SS amps combined with tube preamp
Listening position is flexible - again my room!
No sub right now - that could change if needed

Appreciate your thoughts.
128x128grannyring

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rleff
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Grannyring good to hear you are about to get them;My m2's are 3 ft off the backwall,8ft apart inside edge to inside edge,slight toe in, and I listen 10 ft from the halfway point between the panels.
I think Duke is correct with getting the panels off of the backwall by 3.5 or more is even better than what I have.
Duke also mentioned the ficus tree to diffuse the rear wave or using a sallie;I asked a question a long while ago on which should be used Diffusion or Adsorption and Rives Audio responded to use Diffusion;and I agree 100% on this issue as I tried both.
I think most important is to not rush the process in the setup procedure;your ears will tell you when it is right.
On using a sub I think your M3's will surprise you with the accurate bass reproduction they are capable of.
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