Five feet from the front wall

Just what does "X" feet from the front wall mean? Is this from the front of the speaker or the back of the speaker?

dsper09-17-2023 1:48am

james633 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,017 posts 09-17-2023 at 02:22am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I always measure from the driver face/cabinet face. 5’ is no man’s land though. You will want to be no more than 39” or more than 7’ for smooth bass due to 1/4th wave rear wall cancelation. It is of course more complicated than that as all boundaries sum. If you run subs with a highpass you can place the mains at five feet and the subs 39” or less and get flat sound assuming phase is correct.
dsper OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 663 posts 09-17-2023 at 02:40am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Okay...what speakers are you talking about?
soix Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 9,456 posts 09-17-2023 at 03:20am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete It’s irrelevant. Place your speakers where they balance and sound best in your room. Where you measure them from means absolutely zero.