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Placement tips for Synergistic Research HTFs

I just bought 15 HTFs and will also be making about a dozen of Ozzie's homemade models.  While I will re-fresh myself with SR's placement tips, and I get that I will have to do some experimenting to tailor the HFT effect to MY listening room; are there any "Advanced HFT Placement Tips" some of you would like to share with us?  Something that might be overlooked by many of us?  Or maybe, just a good rule-of-thumb tip for someone just starting to use these?
The tips could be tips for bring out more highs, solidifying the bass response, placement hi vs low, in front of vs behind speakers, on side walls, at reflection points, behind the listener, on the ceiling above the equipment or above the listener, on the equipment.
Any ah-ha that you would like to share?  I would also be very interested in hearing from people using Magnapans.

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toolbox149 OP
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Ozzy just replied to a different thread and I'll repost it here because this is the kind of info I'm looking to acquire.

"Try placing them also on your speakers and equipment on all for sides. With speakers you can even place one on the top.

ozzy"

Any other slightly unique placements - good or bad (it can be beneficial to find out what can degrade performance as well as improve performance), would be very welcome.

A few starters:
I noticed the bass got clearer when I did this.....
If you want to make your soundstage deeper try this...
When I positioned a couple of HFTs 'X' inches from the floor the result was a much softer sound than when they were 'Y' inches from the floor.

Thanks,
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sabai
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This is really a trial and error thing. For instance, I get better results with my HFTs placed beside the tweeter and the woofer. Only you will be able to figure out what works best in your system. But starting with Franck Tchang's drawing is a good place to start. Then look at the Zilplex, SR and Audio-Magic charts for more ideas.
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geoffkait
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If you’re using panels the acoustic waves will obviously set up in the room quite a bit differently than conventional box speakers. Thus take any diagrams with a grain of salt. Also keep in mind Tchang’s diagram is indicated on his web site as pertinent ONLY to his Silver and Gold tiny bowls, so I suggest using the diagram with that in mind. Of course the best way to locate the ideal positions for any resonator(s) is to employ a test tone and SPL meter.

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toddverrone
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Where did you find info on Ozzy's diy HFTs? I'd be interested in trying these, but not if I have to buy them...
toolbox149 OP
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Todd;
You can find out about Ozzy's DIY resonators (or Ozinators, as I am calling them) if you read the thread titled. "Synergistic Research HFT + FEQ".  
I think Ozzy started to write about them on page two and had a lengthy conversation with Sabai about them.

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