of course, it is all an auditory illusion, and changing and moving things changes the illusion.None are right, none are wrong...it is just what you like/prefer...ENJOY
Speaker placement and soundstage
I've been thinking and that is not usually a good thing. The recommended speaker and listening position roughly forms an equilateral triangle. This positions the speakers 30° to the leaf and right for a general sound stage of 60°. Sure, some recordings have a very rich sound stage that can go beyond that 60°, but in the music I listen to, that is few and far between (progressive rock, arena rock, symphonic rock, etc.). The birds in Even in the Quietest Moments register a solid 60° to 80° left and right so my system can present a wide sound stage, but the "normal" 60° feels like sitting in row Z at a concert. I'm tempted to explore toeing the speakers in more and getting closer to create a wider field between the speakers knowing it might blow up that sensitive "beyond the speakers" sound stage. Has anyone gone down this rabbit hole?
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@markcasazza I would suggest that you take a look at the Wilson Audio Setup Procedure (W.A.S.P.). I tried a lot of the recommended mathematical procedures and found that they were helpful. The things that they didn't consider are the furnishings in the room which also affect the sound and subsequent speaker placement. I used this in my room and it worked out pretty well. |
@ted_b hit one (the 83% guide per Jim Smith https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX9y40bPkGI) of the 3 I try and align on top of one another in the room. (Hey Ted!) 62% back from the front wall for the seat. An old GIK recommendation from the 2000's. Vandersteen room set-up methodology to place the speakers out of room mode locations. https://www.vandersteen.com/media/files/Manuals/treo_manual.pdf I prefer the math over the Wilson method (I have Wilson Alexia's) If you can get all 3 of these within inches of each other you'll have an isosceles triangle and be on your way to having the speakers disappear in the room. One last turdlet to drop; soundstage is also influenced by speaker cabling (in, out, delineation). Check out my TN virtual room page here and see REW results from treating the room and how those bass traps and the addition of REL subs leveled out my low end and broadened my soundstage. Happy listening. |
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