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Can you get proper imaging if speakers are not the same distance from center?

One speaker is 58” from center (listening position-sweet spot) and the other is 76”.
I have Tetra 606s that use an AMT tweeter. It gives a very open sound. Between the speakers there is a TV and the component rack.
With the AMT, there seems to be good imaging with the main elements of music centered, etc.
And two channel Home Theater seems to be ok.
Moving 150lb speakers with Stillpoints across wood floor is problematic but it could be accomplished. Is it necessary?
mglik
mglik OP
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BTW, the listening position is 110” from center line. This can’t be changed.
And the speakers like to be facing straight front with no toe in.
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russ69
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You are sitting right there, how does it sound? 
newbee
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If it sounds good to you then it is good. You are obviously aware that this is not a preferred audiophile set up. The image should not be centered but shifted toward your nearest speaker.

If you want to see how much your image is skewed put on a good mono source which will be indicative. In a well set up system  a voice would be dead center.
djones51
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If it sounds off and it worries you get some flavor of DSP that can set a delay on the farther speaker.
mglik OP
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“if it sounds good, it sounds good”. This tends to be my inclination.
But I wonder if there will be a marked improvement if I move the listening position closer. I would certainly get a bigger perceived picture on the TV! But changing the furniture would be a big deal.
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