whatz up with hi-end speakers near walls?

Well, I'm going to step up to the pump and say what needs to be said. Fire back at will boys.

The essence of the thread as posted is that there are no speakers designed to be placed near the rear wall and anyone that does this should buy their equipment at Radio Shack since they obviously don't know what they are doing.

My non-civilized reply is that the poster doesn't know what he's talking about. I try to be humble about what I know and I certainly can identify those folks who are truely knowledgeable. I also try very hard to be polite but bristle when attacked in such a rude way. It's obvious that a couple of folks in this thread are relative newbies that are way over opinioned. Being new isn't something that is shameful but pretending to be all-knowing is.

Anyone can research the various posts by the offending parties and come to the same conclusion I have. They enjoy conflict for conflicts sake and know very little.

It's easy to be offensive on the internet and get away with it. I believe that this type of activity is compensating for not being able to be that way in person.

My goodness aren't we all hypersensitive today !? I think a bunch of you would do well to listen to some soothing music (with the speakers at an appropriate distance from rear walls per your manufacturer's instructions :-) )

As the poster...I have taken some well deserved heat...and if I had it to do over again...would have been more selective with my wording(and to those that were offended I am man enough to offer my apologies)...but since the "cat is out the bag" so to speak..I think a distinction should be made of placement in close proximity to walls(which can be beneficial for small monitors) vs. flush against a flat surface on bookshelves...my point being...placement is often more critical than the equipment itself...for most applications...