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Wilson Alexia V seating distance

I haven't had my dealer out to calibrate my speakers as I've been working on some remodel work.  But I noticed in the manual for seating distance is says:

"The listening position should ideally be no more than 1.1 to 1.25 times the distance between the tweeters on each speaker."

Does this mean I should be sitting between 1.1x and 1.25 times the tweeter width?  Or does no more than 1.1x mean that I could sit closer than 1.1x.  

Let's say my tweeter width is 10 feet to make it simple.  Does that mean I need to sit between 11 feet and 12.5 feet away?  Or just closer than 11 feet....

Thank you!

chauncey
chauncey OP
113 posts
 

Cardas says 1x distance.  

What happens if I'm closer than 1x.  If speakers are 10 feet width and I'm seating 8 feet away?  I assume I'm in the near field.  What do I lose in this near field.  

chauncey OP
113 posts
 

Read another manual and it says I should be between the 1.1 and 1.25x.  

So just wondering what happens in the near field.  I read a stronger phantom center. 

gpgr4blu
1,091 posts
 

As an owner of 4 pairs of Wilsons including Alexia 2s about to be Alexia Vs, the distances are recommended minimum and maximum. I have never sat outside of that zone but I have seen set ups that do (usually closer than the minimum) and can still work well.

chauncey OP
113 posts
 

@gpgr4blu 

Thank you!

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