Experimentation is key, and the good news is it’s free. As @ghdprentice recommended I’d pull the speakers out further from the back wall and closer together, and try decreasing the toe in of the speakers so they fire just to the outsides of your shoulders. Doing this you may find the soundstage expands and has better width/depth and the speakers may also disappear better as a sound source. You will lose some wall reinforcement so bass energy will likely decrease a bit but may actually be better balanced so give it some time for your ears to settle in with it. Really just play with it and let your ears be your guide, but I think you’ve got some significant upside potential here with better positioning. Have fun!
room setup suggesion needed
Hi everyone,
The question is for gurus of room setup.
Question is if anyone can suggest improvement of the situation where there is not much room for adjustment.
So there you go:
1) Room conditions
room size 30ft x 30ft
audio wall with the location near centerline
rehearsing distance from the wall 9ft
sound focal point with speakers directed 8ft sound cross path directly at rehearsal point ( not much room to adjust focal point could be pushed back max 3ft, not too happy about that idea)
speakers spread at 10ft center to center ( could be spread possibly to max 12ft with given wires)
speaker face 2ft off the wall less than 1ft space behind ( could be moved forward and tilted)
wall treatments floor dampening as well, floor standing speakers on spikes.
2) SYSTEM SPEC
speakers JBL 4367
speaker wires FURTECH Douglas 7ft be-wire Rhodium spades
Amp Pass Labs X250.8
Pre amp Pass Labs XP-12
Phono Pass Labs XP-15
Turntable VPI Classic 1 JMW 10.5 Hana ML
Server Mac mini
DAC Schiid Modius balanced out
inter connector cable Canari XLR
system fully balanced
power cables FURTEH
Honestly system sounds really good, but better is enemy of good so is there anything I can do better or is there anything that I'm doing wrong ?
Thanks for opinions!
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I adjust and move my speakers 2-3 times a week. Different recordings benefit from different setups, so I don’t think there is one right way. Also, am I in the mood for a wide soundstage or feeling close to the singer, with the instruments in the background? I play with 5 to 7 feet apart 2-3 feet from back wall, toe-in enough that I can see the outside of the speaker walls. Your room size, speakers are vastly different though.
for rear-ported speakers it would reduce the bass, as far as I know
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@soix @grislybutter How important is back wall setback for the front ported speakers ? |
I have / had sealed, rear ported, front ported and bottom ported "box" speakers. All would decrease in bass as they are moved from the wall boundaries. Trying different distances is key to finding the right balance between bass output and sound stage depth. I prefer my speakers far out into the room but have solved any bass issues with a couple of subwoofers. |
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