Distance from the speakers to the seating position

Generally speaking, rule of thumb I initally use is to be at apex of equallateral triangle & adjust from there for solid central image. I find my speakers central image sound slightly better if I sit slighty back of apex of eqilateral triangle. Try to be as accurate as possible. Adjustments of an inch or two are audible. Is easier to measure twice & move once during setup. Good luck!

As a starting point I use a 10 to 11 ratio (10 for the distance between speakers and 11 for speaker to listener position). Probably pretty close to Beavis' recommendations.

also depends on the speaker- i.e. most of Coincidents' models use a twin midrange setup, or D'Appolito arrangement. You need at least 8 feet from the speakers for proper driver integration...

Give this a try; you might find something that works better depending on your room, but this is definitely worth experiencing; if you are lucky and you have a good room, this will cause your sound image to focus with clarity you might not otherwise hear.

http://www.cardas.com/search/searchlist.php?area=Insights&content_id=29&pagestring=Room+Setup+4

(you may have to copy the web site address and paste it into your browser; make sure you get the full address)

The manual for my signature 805's says the best location is like Beavis said, at the apex of an equilateral triangle. I always thought I should be farther back. I tried it then and found that it did sound best for me right at the apex.