The backs of my Adagio's are only 20" away from the back wall, and I've got much better bass and imaging than I've ever experienced with priviously owned more expensive speakers. The 20" is about as far out as I can go before I start pushing the WAF bubble.
Before I purchased my Adagio's I heard them in a really big dealer showroom that wasn't set up for primetime auditioning. With the AZ's about 8 feet out from the back wall,(this was a really big room), the imaging made my knees weak. With the AZ's about 3 feet from the back, the imaging was still deeper than anything I've owned, so I grabed my wallet and said... Sold!
In my family room, I've learned the AZ's like to be closer together than what you'd normally expect.
Before I purchased my Adagio's I heard them in a really big dealer showroom that wasn't set up for primetime auditioning. With the AZ's about 8 feet out from the back wall,(this was a really big room), the imaging made my knees weak. With the AZ's about 3 feet from the back, the imaging was still deeper than anything I've owned, so I grabed my wallet and said... Sold!
In my family room, I've learned the AZ's like to be closer together than what you'd normally expect.