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Speakers Distance from Wall

Looking for floor standing speaker recommendations. Due to the room constraints (fireplace in left corner, patio door in right corner), speakers will be placed appx 4 feet from each side wall and the rear wall, and will have 9 feet between them (though they could be brought closer to each other if it improved the sound. So - what speakers can you recommend that do not need to be situated closer than 4 feet to the side and rear wall? I currently use Adcom equipment -- 5500 Amp; GFP 750 Pre Amp. This is two speaker set up, not surround. I can go up to 3k and am comfortable buying used from reputable source. Thanks in advance for your thoughts on the subject.
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rlwainwright
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The Gallo Reference speakers work *very* well when located away from walls. Shameless plug: I have a pair of Ref. 3.1s with Stein Audio stands for sale...

-RW-
elevick
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That's a good problem to have. Most systems suffer from the speakers being stuffed to tightly into corners. Bass may suffer a little but will be less bloated. Imaging will benefit from this placement.
What are the other room dimensions? Where will you be sitting?
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lowrider57
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Those are very generous dimensions for floorstanders. Some speakers may only need to be about 7 ft. apart.
Have you looked at the Totem line? Staaf, Hawk, Forest are in the $3K neighborhood. They need power and perform well when away from walls; good soundstaging and detail.
elevick
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When I think about it, Vandersteens benefit more from a ton of space more than any other speaker I have heard.
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