Looks like I'll be leaving tomorrow to take care of family stuff, so I thought I'd add this. I've checked out the designs of KCS, Audiokinesis, Audio Note, Altec 19, and Tannoy speakers, plus others Im a little hazy about. These are all beautiful and well executed speakers. I do have a question or two.
Even though I can tuck speakers into my rooms corners this would be on the long wall (15). The speakers would face me across the short wall (13). My concern is the limited space behind my listening position which is only two feet. This works for the Thiels but theyre away from the corners and rear walls, so about eight feet from me. I had read a review of two Audio Note speakers by Art Dudley (Stereophile) who thought these speakers benefited by having considerable space behind the listener
I heard the smoothest response when sitting far from any and all room boundaries. I cant do that. In fact, if I want to form the proverbial triangle, I would need to pull back my chair closer to the back wall.
Does anyone have experience or opinion about setting up an Audio Note in my space? Many of the pictures Ive seen from other manufacturers also tend to place their speakers near corners or they are considerably toed-in. When considering these other brands, are there ones that would work well in my room? For example, set up like my Thiels?
