Try the Audio Physics set-up method. Long wall placement, speakers half-way into the room, listening position against back wall. As Rrog suggested treat the wall behind you. As far as spreading the speakers apart, start at 7' and gradually move them further apart until the center image begins to sound diffuse. Then pull them a bit closer to snap the image back. As for toe-in this is completely experimental and would help if someone could assist you by toeing in the speaker as you are listening so you can dial it in properly. Me, I like the speakers toed in so the axis crosses a couple feet in front of me, but my speakers were designed with this in mind. I know Spendor recommends trying this arrangement and having owned them can say it works but is room dependent. Harbeth may be able to advise you on this as well.
off axis or tilted speaker placement ?
Hi,
I have a long and narrow L shaped room in the basement where I put my system (30'x 12' x 7'). Played numerous ways of placement but still not happy as there is definitely some kind of room mode comes into play, e.g., some notes in piano solo works just does not sounds right, and imaging is not quite good.
My system: Harbeth Compact 7ES3, Exposure 2010s, SB3 and a Tubemagic D1 DAC. Here is what I tried so far and none works:
1. speaker against short wall with 5 feet to the back wall and 3 feet to the side;
2. pull out speaker further 7 feet even 10 feet
3. put speaker against long wall but since I only have 12', it is quite awkward as my chair is almost backup to the wall.
4. toe in vs no toe in.
Finally last night I decide to try the following: speakers against short wall but about 8/9 feet away, and instead of firing it straight down the L room, I tilt both such that the center of two speakers and listening position forms a line that is not parallel to the long wall but tiled at a slight angle. This seems to improve the room mode and also imaging.
Wonder if this makes sense. Any other suggestions to try ?
Thanks
I have a long and narrow L shaped room in the basement where I put my system (30'x 12' x 7'). Played numerous ways of placement but still not happy as there is definitely some kind of room mode comes into play, e.g., some notes in piano solo works just does not sounds right, and imaging is not quite good.
My system: Harbeth Compact 7ES3, Exposure 2010s, SB3 and a Tubemagic D1 DAC. Here is what I tried so far and none works:
1. speaker against short wall with 5 feet to the back wall and 3 feet to the side;
2. pull out speaker further 7 feet even 10 feet
3. put speaker against long wall but since I only have 12', it is quite awkward as my chair is almost backup to the wall.
4. toe in vs no toe in.
Finally last night I decide to try the following: speakers against short wall but about 8/9 feet away, and instead of firing it straight down the L room, I tilt both such that the center of two speakers and listening position forms a line that is not parallel to the long wall but tiled at a slight angle. This seems to improve the room mode and also imaging.
Wonder if this makes sense. Any other suggestions to try ?
Thanks
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