Joe, Not at all. Listening to speakers at this level one should experience their potential with the boundary space needed for their optimum performance within that particular room. After restocking the room and relocating the speakers he would then know the sacrifice made.
In many cases room furnishings can be beneficial. Speaker placement can be one of the most enlightening aspects of this hobby. Reading a recent review of the Model 7, I believe Richard Vandersteen has a specific method for setting up his speakers by which the reviewer experiences and incredible degree of accuracy.
While I don't own Vandersteen systems I'm a big fan of their core goals of time and phase. Now, if only the recording industry paid closer attention to polarity, playback would take on an increased level of realism.
In many cases room furnishings can be beneficial. Speaker placement can be one of the most enlightening aspects of this hobby. Reading a recent review of the Model 7, I believe Richard Vandersteen has a specific method for setting up his speakers by which the reviewer experiences and incredible degree of accuracy.
While I don't own Vandersteen systems I'm a big fan of their core goals of time and phase. Now, if only the recording industry paid closer attention to polarity, playback would take on an increased level of realism.