Kryogen
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My speakers are like on each side of my computer monitor, so that's like uh.... 2,5'
Is that wide enuf ?
Is that wide enuf ?
How far apart shouls speakers be???
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I think that you actually have to consult the oracle at delphi to get the correct numbers. PM forum member tomek, he should be able to give you some insight... he spent quite some time arriving at the positioning that he is now using.
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I'm having very conflicting views on this right now. My first inclination was to put them really far apart to get that really wide soundstage. My speakers have good dispersion so the center fill has no issues with the speakers being far apart. However, I've been listening to many concerts this last two months sitting at the back of the hall on the average of 1-2 concerts a week. There is no appreciable soundstage width when sitting in row 50+. It's almost mono. So now I'm conflicted. If I put my speakers really close together, I'd more closely simulate my concert experience. Setting the speakers wider apart would simulate a much closer sound stage, I guess.
Of course, depending on the limitations of the speakers and your room/setup, you may not be able to place the speakers all that far apart before things start to fall apart.
Btw, the immedia site tips on focus and balance really helped. I found that listening to AM talk really helped pinpoint when the image was not in focus or smeared to the left or right, and also for balance, to check that the voice is coming from smack in the center.
Of course, depending on the limitations of the speakers and your room/setup, you may not be able to place the speakers all that far apart before things start to fall apart.
Btw, the immedia site tips on focus and balance really helped. I found that listening to AM talk really helped pinpoint when the image was not in focus or smeared to the left or right, and also for balance, to check that the voice is coming from smack in the center.
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Quote:
quick tidbit from the "rick files".Kinda like the X-files but different
Depends on the speaker and if they were designed for "nearfield" listening or normal separation and distance.Beleive it of not a loudspeaker dispertion pattern is set to cross at a certain point depending on what it was desined for.
some you can put along the long wall and still have a good image with no "suck out" or hole in the middle.Others you need to toe in so the crossing of the tweeters is like three feet in front of your listening position and nearfield speakers are mean for close up and close together for best stero pattern.
bottom line-it depends
| My speakers are like on each side of my computer monitor, so that's like uh.... 2,5' Is that wide enuf ? |
quick tidbit from the "rick files".Kinda like the X-files but different
Depends on the speaker and if they were designed for "nearfield" listening or normal separation and distance.Beleive it of not a loudspeaker dispertion pattern is set to cross at a certain point depending on what it was desined for.
some you can put along the long wall and still have a good image with no "suck out" or hole in the middle.Others you need to toe in so the crossing of the tweeters is like three feet in front of your listening position and nearfield speakers are mean for close up and close together for best stero pattern.
bottom line-it depends
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