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Planar speaker placement

Hi again. I just came across this, being new to the hobby, but would like to put it forth for those few who might not know it yet, and to get feedback from those that do and have experience with it. It being hk/limage theory speaker placement. I tried this with my Maggies and, holy cow. What a difference it made in my room! The speakers disapear from the room and the soundstage is amazing. The speakers are brought out about 40%of the room size from the wall, instead of the usual 2-4 ft, set very close to the sidewall, amd tweeters on inside. I'm sure the regulars here have heard about it, and would like to hear your thoughts. Thanks for your time.
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tomcarr
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Watched a YouTube video titled "AnalogPlanet visits Audio Research".
In the first listening room, (the room where Warren listens to each unit to verify sound quality parameters are met), are a pair of Maggie 20.7s.
Warren describes them as being fast and accurate.
The room is long and narrow. The front wall, (the wall behind the speakers) is the narrow wall. The speaker end of the room is heavily treated. The speakers are placed against the (treated) walls and toed-in aggressively. They look to be placed 8-10 feet in front of the front wall. The tweeters are on the inside.
The video is in two parts. I found it both interesting and informative.

Tom
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droleg OP
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Thanks Tom. I'll check it out. As i've learned, there's several methods of placement. I guess it depends on your room, your music , your preference of which aspect of the sound is most important to you( soundstaging, acuracy, seperation of instruments, etc.). Warrens placement might be best for evaluating the equipment, but maybe not if you're listening to enjoy music.just have to try and see what works for you.   Regards.
randy-11
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yes, in the Audio Research video the speakers are very close to the side walls - but they have diffractors all over them
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kalali
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Magnepans have very little side wall reflections. They just need plenty of room behind them to build the soundstage depth.
tomcarr
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Jim Smith has an excellent book titled "Get Better Sound". He also is very familiar with Maggies and has an entire chapter devoted to planars.
Invaluable aid for setting up a system to "play the room".
Best $ you'll ever spend in this hobby...

Tom
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