Is it OK to place speakers behind me ?

excellent info, Al -- thank you!

I came to the same general, but by no means as empirical, conclusion last night by spinning my listening chair around a couple of times. I wouldn't have had the language to describe it other than saying I certainly prefer face-forward, but now that your post provided it, I can immediately nod and say 'yes, thinner.'

You guys rock thank you!
Great info Al!
I forgot about the car stereo

When listening backwards, would it help or hurt to reverse the channels?

When listening backwards, would it help or hurt to reverse the channels?

If you turn your back on speakers that are normally positioned in front of you, then it would help, because otherwise the left channel speaker would wind up closest to the listener's right ear.

But in this case the left speaker would be on the listener's left side regardless of whether it is positioned in front or at the rear. So therefore the channels should not be switched.

At least, I think so :-)

Best regards,
-- Al

In the TV show "House", the speakers are behind the desk chair. Since House has a Sota and is really smart, it must be ok. PS. Any episodes where he actually listens to the stereo through the speakers and not the headphones?