Adjusting speaker positioning. What, if anything, to expect?



I am going to adjust my Magico A3’s positioning a little bit to try to optimize their performance and the listening experience. Due to the logistics of the room they’re in, there’s only a limited amount I can move them. I’ll describe the room and what I can do within those limitations. I’m wondering what improvement I might be able to achieve with adjusting positioning.

The room is approximately 14’ x 22’. There is a high vaulted ceiling. about 15’ at it’s peak centered in the room on its horizontal axis. Picture how kindergarten child draws a house. That’s the shape of a cross section of the room and vaulted ceiling.. The speakers are located about 8’ apart centered on the long wall. The front of the A3’s are only out 22" from the wall, the rear of the speakers only 9" from the wall. That can’t be helped. The prime listening position is on a couch about 10’ out from and facing the same wall, also centered. The components are on shelves centered and built into the same long wall the speakers are on. There are some other furnishings, and books above built-in cabinets, line most of the other three walls.

I can move the speakers about a foot farther apart or closer together, and I can change their toe-in. What changes, if any, might I be expecting or hope to achieve moving the speakers within these limited parameters? Could the sound-stage be affected? I’m not sure what the sound-stage should be like anyway. Should it extend to the left or right outside the speakers, or be mainly between the speakers? Right now depending on the recording the vocals and instruments are usually between or no further apart than the actual speakers. Could the treble, midrange, or bass response be augmented or diminished depending on positioning? Are there any other factors that may be affected by positioning alone? Thank you for any guidance and please feel free to ask any questions. Thanks,

Mike
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My salutation glupson…. 

I think if you and geoffkait says the same thing, perhaps the second return of J.C. is near or perhaps you are right....I will opt for the second possibility... :)
Download a Vandersteen manual for a math based approach to speaker positioning. get jim smiths excellent book. The Leica Disto is cheap , especially compared to Magico. Not having good tools is like running Mohawks on a Porsche. Finally, figure out what your speaker room interface is doing, again a free download - Vandertones... and a $50 investment in the right SPL meter...

where is your Magico dealer in the quest ?
Glupson, I've moved the speakers today almost about as close together as they can go in this setting, 7 feet OC,  and I' m pleased with the result so far.  I wouldn't have guessed that would be the way to go. There must be some point of no return on moving them closer.

Also thanks for the suggestion and link on he laser measuring devices. I've every tool under the sun, but not one of those for no sensible reason.. I'd like to get the one for casting level lines in a room as well, like for hanging paintings or installing chair rails evenly etc. Consider it done. 

Tomico, I did just now go ahead and watch a youtube video on use of an SPL meter, since I've never heard of one before. Interesting toys for boys (or girls for that matter, if Elizabeth happens to be reading this) you and Glupson are suggesting today.  The Lieco Disto laser measure looked sweet, especially being Swiss made. That whet's my appetite. I'll search out those Vandersteen download,  although having to do math beyond measuring, may give me a flashback to the horrors of high school algebra and trig classes. Thanks for the suggestions.

Geoffkait, you and Tomico both if he's suggesting math.

Mike