Five feet from the front wall

My speakers are 5ft off the ceiling looking at them while sitting on the floor with my back to the front wall.  They sound fine that way.

@marco1: Reminds me of my stoner days, laying on the floor with the left and right speakers on either side of my head, like giant earphones.

Hmmm… maybe that’s why it sounds good now😵‍💫

@mijostyn 

Good information.  My data came from a "good source" 30+ years ago,  Lots of charts and graphs and beautiful illustrations.  I was unmarried at the time and didn't have to "sell" someone on the concept of putting hand-built, 6'-4" tall, Alpine white (line source) speakers in the Living Room.  Now my wife just accepts them as part of me being me.

Thanks for the technlogy refresh.  Good to know I'm still trainable.

OMG, does no one on here actually read the OP's question? I have long wondered the same thing; When a reviewer says they placed the speakers 2 feet from the wall, are they talking front or back of the speakers? Almost no one on here seems to actually know the answer to this question.