Speaker separation versus listening distance??

Is there a formula for separation distance between speakers, versus sitting/listening distance?

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paulsax Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 275 posts 02-22-2010 at 04:54pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete +1 on both preceding comments and consider as well that angle (toe in or out) can be non standard as well. I have found that my room requires on speaker be more than 5 degrees different from the other to center the sound image.
hifitime Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 715 posts 02-22-2010 at 02:27pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I would have to agree.Starting of with the equal distance idea is a good place to start.If you have 10'between speakers ,then use 10' of distance to you.This is just to start out with, although a lot of people use this in their final setup.
dgaylin Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 255 posts 02-22-2010 at 06:15pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Agre with previous posts, but have also found this to be a useful guide: http://www.cardas.com/pdf/roomsetup.pdf
mofimadness Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,943 posts 02-22-2010 at 07:14pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete http://www.cardas.com/pdf/roomsetup.pdf Excellent resource.
sthomas12321 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 408 posts 02-22-2010 at 08:32pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I like the speakers slightly closer in my opinion. Everyones different, and depends on the speakers.