Say it ain't so, corvette! I get the reason, but to me, those Les Paul speakers are a work of art. Must be hard to see them go..
As for mine, I've been playing with speaker placement over the past few weeks, and (for now) have determined that I prefer them on the long wall of my listening room. The room is roughly 15 1/2 x 20, and initially I had them on the short wall spread 8' apart with about 2 1/2' from the rear wall and 3 1/2' from the sides. On the long wall, I keep them 8 1/2' apart. 3' from the rear and 5 1/2' from the sides. My listening position is also moved back, from around 9' to closer to 10'.
I've found that the soundstage and imaging have both dramatically improved by this setup. I was concerned about rear wall reflection now that my listening position is up against a wall, so I purchased a combo absorber/diffuser panel to hang behind me. I haven't suffered any high frequency fatigue or noticed any timing issues since I hung the panel, so I guess it's working.
As for mine, I've been playing with speaker placement over the past few weeks, and (for now) have determined that I prefer them on the long wall of my listening room. The room is roughly 15 1/2 x 20, and initially I had them on the short wall spread 8' apart with about 2 1/2' from the rear wall and 3 1/2' from the sides. On the long wall, I keep them 8 1/2' apart. 3' from the rear and 5 1/2' from the sides. My listening position is also moved back, from around 9' to closer to 10'.
I've found that the soundstage and imaging have both dramatically improved by this setup. I was concerned about rear wall reflection now that my listening position is up against a wall, so I purchased a combo absorber/diffuser panel to hang behind me. I haven't suffered any high frequency fatigue or noticed any timing issues since I hung the panel, so I guess it's working.