Hi Srafi
Lots of good recommendations from others. 800 series need about 10 feet for the drivers to align. I would do this in about 4 steps.
1) I would start with a 10 foot triangle, with the drivers pointing straight out and the speakers at least 5 feet from the wall. From there I would move speakers and chair together - toward or away from the front wall and listen.
Once complete.
2) You can begin moving your chair further away (if desired) and listen.
3) Start angling them in. Horizontally.
4) Adjust for rake. Vertical. This will affect the smoothness heard at the listening position and the imaging height.
See also this link from Patrick at B&W for some more placing tips, adjusting rake (tilting forward or back in the vertical plane)
http://www.computeraudiophile.com/f12-headphones-and-speakers/new-bowers-and-wilkins-800-series-2573...
Have fun and hopefully you get back to listening to your music soon.
Lots of good recommendations from others. 800 series need about 10 feet for the drivers to align. I would do this in about 4 steps.
1) I would start with a 10 foot triangle, with the drivers pointing straight out and the speakers at least 5 feet from the wall. From there I would move speakers and chair together - toward or away from the front wall and listen.
Once complete.
2) You can begin moving your chair further away (if desired) and listen.
3) Start angling them in. Horizontally.
4) Adjust for rake. Vertical. This will affect the smoothness heard at the listening position and the imaging height.
See also this link from Patrick at B&W for some more placing tips, adjusting rake (tilting forward or back in the vertical plane)
http://www.computeraudiophile.com/f12-headphones-and-speakers/new-bowers-and-wilkins-800-series-2573...
Have fun and hopefully you get back to listening to your music soon.