An ANSWER....of sorts......


...or the answer to the question (finally....) :

Is it 'realllly the speakers?'

...or the 'Stuff' needed to "mak'em work Proper."

( emphasis = yours)

If so, ipso facto, something to consider ;)

Your placement WILL vary....

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@oberlin .....Always seem to immersed in reflections, refractions, and watching the waves...

Within, without, 'n all about...*Smile*

I own dipoles (3 pairs, 2 of which account for 4 of the same...not to mention the omnis, 2 pairs operational.

Beats the alts' 'n odds' ;)

Actually, 5 of 3 ain't all that bad....

Always seem to immersed in reflections .. 
refers to 'sound from within'; my expectations, however misplaced,  likely unfilled...

refractions, and watching the waves...  Life in a 'real world' space, the side walls and back wall are everything but 'predictable' or simple....

Consider a complicated maze....'hollow out' the middle...

That's my listening space.

You'd toss hands, and take up knitting.....

The balance of the post is what I've within that, and why I choose to 'ignore the room' per Linkwitz.

I have to.

I don't believe I've Ever been fortunate to 'set-up' in a space that any rational 'phile would accept as 'having potential'...

Therefore.... 

If I can't 'be within a nominal space', I don't get the option to be 'normal'.

Therefore:  
It shows up in my regards and responses to what to some may seem 'typ'....but ain't at all....

Hope that illuminates, @shtinkydog  ....but I doubt it.

*Huge sigh*  I guess the only rsvp in reach is to post pics, and create a 'cringe condition' that likely will trigger "Move Immediately!" responses that just aren't practical in every sense of that...

'Good' is a state of mind....I'm compelled to be somewhat out of mine...;)