Question about speaker angle


I've always been under the impression that your front main speakers should be angled so that the "face" of the speaker is basically perpendicular with the listener's face when viewing the speakers from the sweet spot. I do however see others placing the speakers parallel or inline with the surface of the wall behind the speakers. I'm wondering, how much loss to the sonic sound stage this creates.

waxensens

@waxensens 

I have two systems currently. The one with Acoustat panel speakers are aimed just to the right/left of my listening position. The KEF’s are barely toed in, maybe 1°-2°’s.  So no two speakers are going to be the same. I’ve had the KEF speakers about 6 months now and I’m still experimenting with them.

All the best.

JD

Try all the possibilities. That's the only way to know.

I now position my speakers so the left speaker hits my right ear and left speaker hits my left ear. This provides the best stereo image.

My last speakers sounded best with right speaker to right ear and so on.

 

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Vandersteen says to place my speakers (Model 5) facing straight ahead, but I like to toe them in. After experimenting with scores, maybe hundreds, of possible orientations (ask my wife!) I wound up with the speakers facing straight ahead.
But now I KNOW I like them that way.
Have fun!