Show Us Your Speakers!

[Michael loves music]

i thought my garden room was small Jonathon, do you have any room treatment. My room is 6' x 9' with a vaulted ceiling, has 4' x 2' x 2" absorption panels at first reflection points on walls and ceiling and behind the sofa.

Surely those speakers are not far enough apart ?

[jandl100]

Far enough apart for what?
It's about angle subtended at the listening position, personally I prefer near field listening.

[bosa]

I have spent a little time with speaker placement, away from rear wall, further in, further out etc and this seems to be be the best position for these in my room.

[Michael loves music]

I understand for your room yes but I was told Speakers sound best at a minimum of 5 feet apart angled to the listening position of ear height sitting down in an armchair etc

[agk]

My Tune Audio Primes in the (tiny) music room.

Very nice too, gorgeous speakers. Given your small space have you tried the speakers closer to your rack with a small amount of toe out?

[bosa]

Very nice too, gorgeous speakers. Given your small space have you tried the speakers closer to your rack with a small amount of toe out?

Can't remember toe out, but straight ahead yes. Have tried closer together and farther apart, do you think the toe out would improve soundstage using the reflections off the walls?

[Michael loves music]

How far away is your armchair ?

[bosa]

I understand for your room yes but I was told Speakers sound best at a minimum of 5 feet apart angled to the listening position of ear height sitting down in an armchair etc

I have had the speakers wider and pointed towards my listening position but in this room it compresses the soundstage, making it quite narrow. Pointing them out so firing outside my shoulders improves this.

[agk]

I'm not sure about what the reflection might add but with 1cm toe out their effect should be slight while your image may broaden slightly.

I did the same many moons ago when I had too short speaker cables and it worked nicely.

[bosa]

How far away is your armchair ?

9ft from front of speaker to backrest.