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Using full tower speakers as headphones

post #1 of 6
12/1/11 at 8:25am
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Got your attention? Good.

 

Just curious to see what the opinion is on this idea. I have a pair of Rocket 550MKII speakers. Not small by any means. However, the room is a bit tight with them set up in the traditional stereo manner. So I am thinking of setting them up to my left and right side facing each other. See the picture below. I have done this in the past to decent effect but am uncertain if I was correct in doing so. Will this actually work or would I be wasting my time? Thanks!

 

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Edited by spacemanspliff - 12/1/11 at 8:36am
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post #2 of 6
12/1/11 at 9:14am

I have Mirage towers set about 5' away from each ear, to the sides and angled in and they sound great, better than any headphones I have heard.

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post #3 of 6
12/1/11 at 9:54am
If you like what you hear then stick with it regardless of "right" or "wrong"
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post #4 of 6
12/1/11 at 9:57am

Directly facing each other might get problematic - if they are out of phase, you'll get sound cancellations. In phase, you may get odd conflicts and interference (some destructive). 

 

If possible, I would see if you can still set them slightly in front of you, and angled in (even steeply). Just not facing each other directly. 

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post #5 of 6
12/1/11 at 11:00am

Why not just get little baby sized speakers which are better suited to a near-field application? Plop them on the desk and have a really good 1 or 1.5m triangle. Using gear that may not be as good optimally is much better (IMO) than using gear that is normally considered to be better poorly.

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post #6 of 6
12/5/11 at 12:22pm
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Originally Posted by nikongod View Post

Why not just get little baby sized speakers which are better suited to a near-field application? Plop them on the desk and have a really good 1 or 1.5m triangle. Using gear that may not be as good optimally is much better (IMO) than using gear that is normally considered to be better poorly.



I am in agreement with that statement. I have them 6 ft away and 6 1/2 ft apart atm. Angled in too. Works fine but dominates the entire room. Makes the room half its actual size.

 

I am currently fixing a crappy Samsung HTIB with tiny speakers to try just that. I will make a little 5.1 with those and see how that works out.

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