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How far and wide? NSMT speaker placement

Greetings, when I heard the NSMT's at Teajay's place they were like 15 feet or more from the front wall. He played Copeland's Fanfare for the Common man and holy smokes the drums were all the way behind the speaker to the wall which as mentioned was 15 feet or more (lovely post and beam house).  I have been playing with my speakers in my small place and when I got them to 34inches out into the room the depth changed for the good!  It was astounding.  I am going to move so I can have a larger room as this room is limiting my speaker placement ability. 

How far and wide have you found to work in your room?  Love to hear other's experience.

Best

JH

johnah5
zazouswing
138 posts
 

Base reinforcement is one thing, soundstage is another. Low frequencies come out of the speakers in 360 degrees - so pulling the speakers out from the front wall allows the low frequencies breath behind the speakers and adds depth to the soundstage. It’s a must for mono recordings. I have one room set up for mono and another for stereo - mostly because of limitations in room size but also because they have different needs. 

johnah5 OP
218 posts
 

@zazouswing 

Excellent point. I am trying to get the best soundstage I can and think the room is the problem which is why I am moving!

jh

esarhaddon
137 posts
 

Tilt/Cant is a major factor that many people overlook. I recently added 1 inch to the front legs of my towers and it totally changed the soundstage. This created about  5 deg. of backwards tilt to the tower. I even reran 'Diraclive' to make sure thigs were accurate.

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curiousjim
4,124 posts
 

My room is about 15’x20’ and my speakers are 7’6” apart ( center to center ) and the back of the speakers are 2’ from the front wall and 4’ from the side walls.

I’d love to pull them out more, but I don’t want nosy puppy noses getting behind them.

All the best.

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m-db
930 posts
 

zazouswing, well said + one.

If you have the room placement liberty I’ve found the Golden Ratio formula from the Cardas website to be very effective in my last three rooms despite those rooms not being exactly rectangular and slightly different.

Since my speakers are designed for very slight toe-in may have made the Golden Ratio formula a good fit. Using the Golden Ratio with aimed toe-in should still provide good bass loading within the room. Your listening position may vary.

I used the mobility of an wheeled office chair to optimize the listening position from the speakers location.

Get out your tape and good luck.

 

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