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Should Genesis V's be toed-in?

I have owned a pair of Genesis V's for a number of years, and have never been able to decide if they should be angeled-in. The owners manual says to keep them pointed straight out, and even advises to "use a tape measure to be sure". However, audio critic Karl Lozier toes his in somewhat. Does anyone who has Gen V's have any thoughts or advice on this? Thanks!
irishdog
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timo
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Try it and listen; if they sound better then leave them.
warnerwh
539 posts
 
Speaker position is critical. Your room has it's own signature. One advantage of toeing in is reducing first reflections off of nearby walls. I actually toe my VMPS speakers in so that they crossfire about two feet in front of me. Move them around and see. I can hardly believe Arnie Nudell would say the speakers can only be used one way. Cheers
richards
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I owned Genesis V for a couple years and liked them better straight ahead, provided you can sit far enough back for proper integration (~9'). Sidewall reflections are less of a concern with dipoles. YMMV.
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