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Question about speaker angle

I've always been under the impression that your front main speakers should be angled so that the "face" of the speaker is basically perpendicular with the listener's face when viewing the speakers from the sweet spot. I do however see others placing the speakers parallel or inline with the surface of the wall behind the speakers. I'm wondering, how much loss to the sonic sound stage this creates.

waxensens
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clearthinker
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Have to experiment.  Even the same speakers are different in every room.

It's true there is a trade off between strong centre image and wide soundstage.

bobpyle
64 posts
 

The only way to find out, is to position and re-position your speakers in your room and listen to the music.

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dinov
862 posts
 

I also have Tannoys and have them towed in. I have them placed about 18 -20 ft apart. I get an amazingly wide sound stage. 

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ross6860
103 posts
 

Toe.  It is toe-in, not tow-in.

Toe, toe, toe!

Towing is what you do to broken down car.

elliottbnewcombjr
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Consider ON/OFF AXIS Dispersion

 

 

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