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Is it possible to have Good Imaging close to wall

I keep looking for the best speakers to stand flush against the front wall and end up looking at the usual suspects: North Creek Kitty Kat Revelators, Allisons (now old), Von Schweikert VR-35, NHT Classic 4s, Audio Note AN/K, and other sealed or front ported speakers. But I have never understood how, even though the bass is controlled, they can defy the law of physics and image as well as, say, my great actually owned other speakers, Joseph Audio Pulsars, far out in the room? Is it physically possible for these flush mounted speakers to image as well?
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frazeur1
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Hey, can there ever be too much of a good thing? ;>)
bodotes
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Frazeur1,

My Larsen 6s are in the living room, which is approx. 17 1/2 x 30. There speakers are placed approx. 8' apart, on either side of a fireplace which is in the middle of one of the long walls. The main seating position is a 10' long couch, and approx. 10' from the wall the speakers are on at the closest point.

I was intending to use a Belles integrated amp I have had for a while, but after trying my Audio Note OTO SE integrated amp I think that I will just keep using that. It sounds great, no matter where you sit in the room.
frazeur1
345 posts
 
Bodotes, that is a fairly decent sized room, glad the 6's are doing a great job there! How is your bass quantity/quality there? Also, have you tried them further apart, with your listening position you might find things open up a bit more. I certainly find the Larsen to be a very spacious sounding speaker, without losing the musical plot.

Yep, tubes can work very well with them too, again all about feeding them with good quality power, tube or solid state. Enjoy them! Keep us posted as time rolls along. Tim
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