Speaker Placement - Frequent Placement Changes?

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 

I should add it is important to start with speakers that are identically positioned in all three dimensions. They should be vertical without tilting to the side and they should be tilted back and toed in equivalently. I admit I only recently recognized the importance of this and it does make a difference.

@knotscott 

My listening room doubles as the family living room, so per the chief decorator/love of my life, the speakers reside shoved too far into the corners...

I can also relate to this. For roughly two years my spouse was adamant that the speakers be against the wall. Over time I steadily moved them out - now roughly 3 feet from the front wall, which has had a dramatic impact on helping the speakers disappear. Compromises are just part of the game in both this hobby and marriage.

@tcutter  

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. 

This has been my experience as well. I’m always surprised how minor inches can impact the sound. I’ve begun to question whether certain placements are just "different" or "better" in relation to my preferences - maybe I need to come over to your residence to determine how good a system with proper placement can sound like. Comparisons and baselines can definitely help in this hobby. 

@1971gto455ho 

At over 1400 pounds I’ll find something else to fret over

I struggle with 50 pound speakers - 1400 lbs is next level. I could see how larger speakers would fall into the "set it and forget it" camp after finding ideal placement. 

@gdaddy1

Don’t overlook your seating position. 

Agree, which is how I found that bass null I was sitting in for roughly a year. Seating position is speaker placement, which seems like common sense - but wasn't common sense for me until a year or two back. As 1971gto mentioned, I’ve also found that height of the back of the chair makes a significant difference which I learned from this forum a few years back. 

Nonetheless, appreciate the comments. No shame over here expressing the many missteps I’ve taken while pursuing better SQ. Definitely still a learning process that makes things interesting.