Speaker Placement - Frequent Placement Changes?


Curious about members and the frequency of speaker placement changes. Do you frequently explore or do you “set it and forget it”? 

This includes toe-in, rake, distance from walls and main listening position (MLP), etc.

I find myself revisiting every few months, and always receiving an education about my not-so-perfect acoustic living environment - bass null about 12” in front of MLP for example.

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toro3

Still tweaking placement for 7 month-old speakers. I am amazed how a few degrees toe in or out or a few inches toward or away from the front and side walls can affect the sound, mostly in terms of imaging and spatial cues. Currently happy but I will probably experiment again. Tape on the floor is your friend.

I only have myself to please and did many hours of placement and room treatment resulting in what I and guests think sounds perfect. At over 1400 pounds I’ll find something else to fret over, happy and done. 

Don't overlook your seating position. It can have an even bigger influence on the sound. Sitting at or near a null makes a huge difference. Near field is also an interesting experiment to try.

@gdaddy1 

Agreed, I should add that I changed the chair recently and did find a better location. I am sure that given the height of the back on the chair this also made a difference.  An easy comfortable tweak 

Cheers