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How do you share the sweet spot?

 My 2.1 set up  only pleasures me when i sit or walk in the sweet zone. If I have guests over, I dislike sharing my position so they can experience the sound stage.  Is there anything one can do to share the sweet spot? Is a 4.1 or 4.2 set up the solution? Does the speaker, gear, position and set up dictate overall experience?(I'm sure it does)
How do you guys share the sweet spot? 
Is it ok to be sweet spot selfish? I feel that being an "audiophile" is also sharing the experience. 
Your thoughts please. Thank You!






tomavodka
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bobedwards101
176 posts
 
Simple:  I don’t!  Let them go home and use their own rigs if being exactly in the sweet spot’s so important to them!
rbstehno
1,407 posts
 
There are many speakers that give you a wide soundstage. IMO, a lot of this has to do with speaker placement and room treatments too. You can take a Revel Salon2 and put it in a bad room and you will get bad sound. Similar to what you hear at audio shows when the rooms are too small for the speakers
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infection
807 posts
 
I always have my guests sit in the sweet spot. For them its other-worldly. For me its a trip because I seldom listen from anywhere else.

With couples the best way to share is the woman sits between the mans legs leaning back with her head on his chest. With guys you sit or stand directly behind the sweet spot with your head close to the same level. To sit in a chair place it directly behind the sweet spot. I've also had people lay on the floor leaning back against the sweet spot chair ottoman.

Basically anything that puts you on the centerline is better than being off-axis. But I've had parties where people liked to sit along the walls, because the bass is so freaking awesome. Not smooth and even like in the sweet spot, but awesome, and not everyone is a nit-picky audiophile!


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justmetoo
381 posts
 
If a lot of such sharing is very often needed - go for surround sound and all be happy, no? 😊 
M. 😌 
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