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Strange Klipsch thing

I stopped by a local shop this afternoon because the guy had recently set up a two channel room. At the moment he's carrying Cary amps - which I use at home - and Klipsch speakers. He had an SLI-80 integrated run through the big Klipschorn speakers placed in the corners. What I heard was an enormously wide soundstage with exceptional image height, BUT, the whole thing sounded like it was being projected onto a perfectly flat wall. Not so much as a shred of stage depth. Is this fairly common with Klipsch speakers? It really seemed like an odd effect. Not my cup of tea at all.
grimace
rrog
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"so the only depth you will hear is that which is in the recording."

If a system is manufacturing depth that is not in the recording then it must be an affect being created by the system which is no different than any other type of coloration.

With Klipschorns and a few other speakers like ESP and a model by NHT with a built-in toe angle it is important to be sitting at the proper distance from the speaker. If you are sitting at the proper distance the speakers should cross in front of you, about at your knees.
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russ69
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Your experience is the same as mine but on the other hand my Maggies fire half of their energy to the back wall. Is that re-creating image depth or just creating one? I like both presentations but some music sounds better on one speaker than the other and vice-versa.
Reflected sound is a personal preference. You have to decide how much reflected sound you like. If you don't like reflected sound, direct radiators will have the least amount of it.
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joeinid
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I have a pair of Cornwall III's and for the money these things are amazing. They are pretty much flat against the wall and pretty far apart and fill my room with music. I REALLY like these speakers and think they sound best with tubes.
unsound
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I would offer for consideration, that having speakers close to the wall compromises their opportunity to present the imaging that is on the recording.
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johnk
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Unsounds right.... hey post enough and you to can get lucky.
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