Advice on using a laser for speaker positioning

Using a laser is a little faster, but you should be able to do the same job without one.

I have a laser and really like it. It's not perfect, but infinitely useful. Assuming you've spent thousands on a system, another $50-$100 for a laser measure seemed like a good investment for me. Plus it comes in handy for all the things it was actually designed to do.

Hi i too have a laser ( Leica) but find it difficult to make really precisions work on one spot on the speaker since you are shaking the laser when shooting. When finding the correct distance from the lisening point.
I ended up using some strings which i found was easier to work with. One hold the string which is fixed at the sweet spot and another pushes the speaker.
However when finding the correct angle the laser is very easy to use.
good lisening Thastum

I find a laser easier to use than a tape measure. It really helps with toe in and you can shoot to a target in the listening room. I also use it adjust the vertical angle of the tweeters. It also makes finding the first reflection points easy by shooting it into a mirror on the side walls.

Thanks everybody, sounds like opinions are mixed and the laser may be more useful for rake, angles, etc than for measuring distance.

The redhead will probably have me doing something around the house that will give me an excuse to pick one up and try it. Wish I'd had one during a recent picture hanging frenzy!

Thanks again for your input and advice!