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Can b&w 804 be placed near wall?

I've tried googling this but no luck.  I'm looking at purchasing a pair of b&w 804's but have some limitations in my room.  My room is roughly 14'W x 21'D x 8'H.  The speakers will be on the short wall but I only have about 21" to work with off the wall.  So the back of the 804's would only be about 7" off the wall.

I do have MiniDSP SHD with Dirac for room correction so I would hope that can solve any problems.

Thanks!

judsondickie
erik_squires
16,138 posts
 
Can you treat the room as well?? Those are pretty wide dispersing speakers which do better away from close surfaces.  The EQ will help you fix the bass bump you'll get, but the lack of clarity from the positioning will make the 804's kind of moot.
judsondickie OP
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The room has normal stuff - curtains, rug, couch, etc.  But it is my living room so not looking to do room treatment.  

So you're saying that even with room correction the close placement will effect how good they sound.  Is this for any speaker?  Or the 804 in particular?
oldhvymec
5,101 posts
 
24" from the side walls and 36-48 from the front. No way to pull them out?

Treat and EQ it to death, but it really needs to come out in the room,a bit

Regards
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