I obtained a pair of Martin/Logan L-3 speakers about a year ago. Living in a small one bedroom I was forced to place the spekers ell into the living room for best results. Next I replaced the stock power cords with a pair of Adioquest MRG-10 power cords. The simple change in power cords made s big change right off. Well next I obtained a Adioquest Niagara power strip along with an Audioquest NRG-100 power cord to it. The base audio reproduction was relly great by this time. Well, where does this lee me-wit two large Martin/Logan speakers well into the room plus an Audioquest Niagsra right between them with three Audioquetst power cords -it's like a minor obsticle course just to navigate around the living room. Such is the life of s true sudiophile. And clositspace? I have five huge boxes in my bedroom closit with a lot of mid sized boxes in the upper shelf. My bedroom closit has been taken over mostly for sudio stuff. And the wires all around me. It looks much like a 1960's movie set with all the wires and cables all over. But who cares? I don't.
cardas speaker positioning
I have my speakers positioned within a living space. Compromised, but acceptable. With a few quick room tweaks, not bad.
Been feeling the upgrade bug lately, so I moved my 7 year old boxes into the recommended
Cardas position and...wow! My system now sounds like all the money I dumped into it.
Now I’m imagining those NEW speakers in this position!
A reminder-you really do have to get the speakers to play to the room.
I DO hear all the ’phile adjectives, but man, it sure looks ridiculous.
Without a dedicated space, how the heck do you guys explain having speakers (3-4ft+) out in the room to the S.O.?
Just curious, as I don’t have to answer to a "higher authority"
The girlfriend rolls her eyes anytime she sees what’s going on in my place.
Been feeling the upgrade bug lately, so I moved my 7 year old boxes into the recommended
Cardas position and...wow! My system now sounds like all the money I dumped into it.
Now I’m imagining those NEW speakers in this position!
A reminder-you really do have to get the speakers to play to the room.
I DO hear all the ’phile adjectives, but man, it sure looks ridiculous.
Without a dedicated space, how the heck do you guys explain having speakers (3-4ft+) out in the room to the S.O.?
Just curious, as I don’t have to answer to a "higher authority"
The girlfriend rolls her eyes anytime she sees what’s going on in my place.
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Thanks to all for recommending the Cardas advice on speaker positioning. I listen in near field with my speakers on the long wall of a rectangular room. Moving the speakers forward 9cm to align exactly with the golden ratio in each corner had a major effect in removing an annoying room bass boom that I had been living with. While quite euphonic it was clearly muddying the bass and masking other frequencies. So I would strongly advise taking the time to apply these good recommendations. |
@tablejockey to get the final bit out of your speakers invest in a good quality laser and make sure that each speaker is both level and pointing at exactly the same angle. As walls are not necessarily perpendicular and long distances can be hard to measure accurately there's no substitute for fixing one speaker, using the laser to get a bead on where that is pointed relative to the center line listening seat and then adjusting the other speaker to match. A fraction of a degree of error can make a world of difference |
tablejockey OP334 posts07-08-2017 11:50amvair68robert-I've
been aware of and read the Cardas method years ago. Finally decided to
give it a try. Glad I did. I have a better appreciation for my
speakers. The speakers are sealed cabinets, so I don't know what that adds to the equation. There
probably is a little more to be squeezed out, with minor adjustment,
but I'm satisfied for now. I haven't gone the last mile with subtle
tweaking yet. twoch- pleasantly surprised there's no shortage of low end with the speakers based on the calculator. Speakers are 6' apart(ctr-ctr) and i'm just outside "the triangle" Low end is amazingly strong without turning the subs on. With the subs on, its like "icing in the cake." http://www.cardas.com/room_setup_calculators.php WOW- haven't tried this in many years, and certainly not with my current speakers. Using the above setup calculator, and my 12 ft, 4" wide room, my speakers would be 3.4 ft from sidewall. That would mean ONLY 5+ ft apart. Certainly closer together, but I'm gonna give it a go. |
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