Who positions their speakers straight ahead (zero tow in) and why.
I’ve been experimenting with toe in and tweeter position (inside v. outside) for my LRS and ProAC Studio 3 speakers. My listening position is about 8.5 feet from the speakers front surface.
In both cases I ended up with tweeters on the inside and zero toe in. I like the more immersive soundstage I get with zero toe in. I sacrifice a little of the lock in for the center image.
Zero toe in also makes my sweet spot for listening a little wider.
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My just recently completed Curt Campbell and Jim Holtz designed, "Bordeaux" speakers sound better in all ways with no tow in. The in room response is flatter, and they image and create a huge soundstage best with no tow in.
There are actually some speakers that have a rising upper frequency range, that sound better with a slight tow out. |
My room is approximately 14 ft x 22 ft. The roof is gable: 8 ft at the center, 3 fact the “walls”. The system is aligned parallel to the gable axis. Is that a “small” or “moderate” room? I use NO toe in. I had been using toe in for months, but the center was mushy and unstable, the sound bright, the stage shallow. I removed the toe in, and @g2the2nd the center stage was far more solid, the stage wide and near surround. |
@unreceivedogma I'd call that a moderate sized room. Some speakers have tweeters with lobes that make the best listening when the speaker isn't pointed directly at you. Every speaker is different... |
