I didn't, but at least we do agree on the preference for firing down a room except in unusual situations. Since moving (a few times) to houses with rectangularly disposed rooms in '82, I've always used the narrow wall area for speakers, whether they were Briks or big ProAcs or big ESLs. Not least that it's functionally difficult to fire across most rooms under, say, 16' (5 m) width with free space speakers.
If you use subwoofers and high-pass the main speakers (as you should), then the latter can be pushed back against the wall.
Well, I'll adjust my comment and say "in my experience". Setting up various speakers in rooms I was not familiar with, for HiFi group meetings etc. I found this to be the case more often than not, but there is no one solution fits all. OB need space, a friend has Linkwitz LX521 and they image like no other, correctly positioned in the right space.
In a rectangular room, on the long wall, firing across the room, on the short wall firing down the room, not sure about "into".
As @tuga has already explained, distance to any surface should be measured from the acoustic centre of the driver for the most accurate SBIR and early reflection calculations. It annoys me when folk cite distances from the rear or side edge of the cabinet given how different the baffle width and enclosure depth can be from one speaker design to the next.
Should? Depends on the speakers and the subs, as does positioning of the mains.
I have a couple of pairs of omnis and whilst, like any speaker, they can be plonked down anywhere and make a sound careful position pays dividends. By and large they do need to placed a reasonable distance from walls so that the sound reflected from walls arrives sufficiently alter and reduced volume than the direct sound.
I was referring to box style speakers. I’ve yet to find any that sound more “realistic” close to the front wall rather than in free space. I discovered that before measuring with REW so wasn’t influenced by notions of “best“ measuring should sound better. Having said that, some speakers do need to be near the wall to get any decent bass and in that case some compromise might be required, possibly involving sub(s).
Good for you
How kind; which comment, interpret according to the motives behind your post!
Yes, the reply was adequate to your comment.
Think I've lost the plot in this thread, Tuga, but what has the mains got to do with speaker placement; esp. bypassing them (speakers?). If you're talking about subs, then I never had the plot to start with, as I've never had, wanted, been interested in or needed subs.
I refer you back to @david ellwood comment earlier.Think I've lost the plot in this thread, Tuga, but what has the mains got to do with speaker placement; esp. bypassing them (speakers?). If you're talking about subs, then I never had the plot to start with, as I've never had, wanted, been interested in or needed subs.
Think I've lost the plot in this thread, Tuga, but what has the mains got to do with speaker placement; esp. bypassing them (speakers?). If you're talking about subs, then I never had the plot to start with, as I've never had, wanted, been interested in or needed subs.
