Nightmare

Just set up the stereo in the living room and tell whoever is not 'allowing' you in there that they are no longer allowed in the living room. Issue settled. Soul saved.

Cool!! MLs as headphones.

Elgordo, Boa2 and Celtic66 : You guys are funny. Good sense of humour... Cheers.

Newbee and Audiokinesis, I tried a similar 'up against the side wall' set-up, not so long ago as a basic experiment before posting this thread, and the MLs sounded terrible. After about two weeks of labour I gave up. While I didn't have access to designer room treatments, I used several fabric wall hangings on the sidewalls (where the primary reflection takes place). This experiment scared me, as it was a sign of things to come, when I move next year.

I do agree with most of you that I have to wait and see and should not loose sleep over it. But I live in a country where representation of respected Hifi brands are rare and buying a brand that is not locally represented is a lengthy procedure. Besides, listening to such brands involves finding a dealer in a country I travel to often and fixing appointments etc., which again is time consuming. Thus the urge to expedite the process (and the newly earned reputation :)

Let' hear more about this unconventional way of placing the speakers along the long wall and setting up for near field listening. Sounds interesting...

Thanks,

Let it be your the worst nightmare.

Here's something inexpensive to try: I have a single Argent Room Lens between my speakers, about 18" from the rear wall. This widens and deepens my soundstage by a great deal. The best news is that if you are capable of fixing a bent fly swatter, you can make your own. Wherever in the world you live, you have access to 2" PVC tubing in 10' lengths (maybe 50MM X 3 metres). Complete building info is on Audio Asylum. Also check out Argent's web site for more info. These things really work.