Near Field Listneing

Dear @arvingcastro : I agree with @teajay  that avoiding room self reflections/resonances always gives us and put us nearer to the MUSIC.

In the other side almost all the recorded MUSIC was made it by recording microphones " seated " at near field position from the MUSIC source and that's what we in theory can listen in our systems.

Every time I need to make an audio item comparisons or test evaluations I listen ate nearfield position and after that I return to my usual far seat position.IMHO the best way to appreciate the true of MUSIC is seated at near field position.

Like it or not room self " sound " always is a problem that any audiophile try to handle in the best way where the room " can't " speak by it self because always contaminates the listening sessions.

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.

I tried listening in the near field I lost a sense of openness and space compared to sitting in the far field — guess I was missing some of those room reflections. I don’t have much by way of room problems, so on balance and in my room I prefer far-field listening, but as always YMMV.

Right. Its a balance. Near vs far is just the crudest cartoon crayon version. Near field is what I did as a teenager wanting to feel Nilsson Jump Into the Fire nice and loud in my bedroom. Lay on the floor speakers either side of my head like headphones. That’s one extreme.

The more sophisticated understanding is the interactive relationship between speakers, listener, and room is a very fine balancing act with nothing but trade-offs everywhere you look.

What with all the different speakers, rooms, and listeners there are so many variables its silly to even try and list the reasons. There is however one simple solution that works everywhere and always: move them around.

Go and listen. You will see.

Oh, and Nilsson? Sounds better than ever.
https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/8367

Hello all!

I truly appreciate all your feedback and knowledge.  The reason I asked this question is that I am in fact a little on the space-constrained side of things...while I wouldn't say I'm close enough to my Thiel CS 3.5'S to be in a near-field setup, I know I'm not as far away from them as I'd like to be.  

I recently experimented with speaker height and position in trying to tame some high-frequency brightness.  Ironically enough, I settled on adjusting my listening height as a happy medium between controlling the highs, while maintaining the resolution and presence I've come to love from my speakers.

Thanks again for sharing your knowledge!

Arvin