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whatz up with hi-end speakers near walls?

How many recent (disturbing) posts have there been regarding placing speakers(very good ones) inches away from walls? I realise there are living confinements,spouses,etc...but you to "create" this yourself in order to get audiophile quality sound...even in my small apt...I have monitors 4 ft into the room...if you dont have or want to sacrifice the room...no need to drop 1k on SPendors...go down to radioshack...and contrary to what others have posted...no speaker is designed to be almost flush with walls...none that I would like to own anyways...good sound is more so about placement than equipment...great sound is both....
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douglikesaudio
118 posts
 
Gradient Revolution. Images astonishingly well right smack against the wall.
rockvirgo
587 posts
 
I'm fed up watching the soundstage. It's too demanding. I'd rather relax and listen. Last night I moved the speakers alot closer to the back wall to unfocus the image and attain the blur that's closer to the real thing. The darn thing is still imaging! Believe it or not, it still takes good speakers to get a convincing blur.
kthomas
911 posts
 
NHT 3.3's lose their low-end "magic" if they're not within 6 inches of the rear wall. Several other examples have been given of speakers absolutely designed to be placed close to the wall. If I had specific room / placement constraints and wanted the best sound I could get, I'd ask a forum like this the same question.

I wonder how many people spend several thousand dollars on speakers and then severely curtail their performance by inappropriate placement? There probably are a bunch.
willhitx2eb4
37 posts
 
I have had a pair og ML Aeriusi's for two years and am still looking for the magic. Tough room. LF has a rear wall and a side wall. RF has a partial rear wall(doorway) and no side wall.

Everytime time I think I've got it right, the next CD says I was wrong.

This is a tough sport....:-)
willhitx2eb4
37 posts
 
I have had a pair og ML Aeriusi's for two years and am still looking for the magic. Tough room. LF has a rear wall and a side wall. RF has a partial rear wall(doorway) and no side wall.

Everytime time I think I've got it right, the next CD says I was wrong.

This is a tough sport....:-)
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