LARGER SWEET SPOT WANTED Von Schweikert ?

Newbee's suggestion is good. Toe-in the speakers so that lines drawn from each driver at 90 degrees to the face of the speaker would cross a couple of feet in front of the listening position. If necessary move the speakers slightly further apart. This helps to broaden the sweet spot for imaging.

Following the Cardas room placement rules have helped broaden the sweet spot in terms of tonal balance for me.

It worked well for me.

I'm not sure what speaker system you have. I would try repostioning your speakers first. One method I have used with my Revels, is to mount a laser pointer to a yard stick and use it while following Newbee's advice above. The laser pointer is a bit more precise and if you use one of the newer ones that emits a line, even more effective. I've found the more precise you are the better the image quatlity. Also make sure to level your speakers left to right. If your speakers can be adjusted vertically to increase/decrease the tilt, that can help too. You might want to experiment with widening the distance between your speakers and nearfield postioning.
If you have not done so finding and treating the first reflection points can sometimes widen the listening sweetspot. You may want to use some diffusion.
Hope this helps.

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Wow! All of these suggestions sound good. Actually, right now, I'm using B&W 801 Matrix 3 speakers. I was thinking of replacing them anyway, because (although they do sound pretty good)I think I might be able to find a better match for my amplifiers. I did toy with the idea of spending $1600.00 on the Northcreek crossover upgrade, but I'm not sure if that money will be well spent. I though that I'd be better off starting from scratch with a new speaker.

your 801's(matrix) are one of the most sought after loudspeakers in the world by collectors. relax and enjoy them........style always lasts beyond fashion....keep em