HOW TO POSITION 2 PAIRS OF SPEAKER FOR ALTERNATE LISTENING

It depends how big are the speakers, either way there is compromise mostly on soundstage, depth I think...

Can you be a little more specific about what you want to achieve?

In general, in professional systems they use delays and EQ's to add fill speakers close to the listener, while still giving the illusion that the sound is coming from the main stage.

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Erik, I have 2 pairs of floorstanders I want to use. I have a system with push pull amp and I have one with SET. I hope to align them together so I can alternate my listen as my wish. By sitting the speakers AB   BA next to each other, I am afraid that the speaker that is not in-use acts as an extend baffle of the one next to it. I was wondering if there is a special / specific method for aligning / angling / toe them.

We've all seen those crowded demo rooms in stores, with 4 or 5 speakers x2 lined up like soldiers on parade.  Unless there's free space to both sides, there's going to be some deleterious effects.  I'd rather put some of some furniture sliding pads under them--not ideal, but better than having them cheek-by-jowl.

Cover the speakers not in use with a fur covered oil drum filled with goose down, or use several thick wool blankets, or use a system that lowers the unused speakers into the floor and covers them with a hatch…like one of those automatic television screen retractors.