Thank you to all for the quick and insightful responses! I've got a full size couch facing the speakers and a love seat on the lefthand wall. And the righthand wall has storage shelves and a toy chest. It's a bit congested. : ) So I am very tempted to try sidewall positioning, but that probably means just getting rid of something else all together. Another thought I had was simply removing the rack - BTW my components sit on top of it, not inside of it. Anyway, would it make sense to simply place my gear on the floor to reduce reflections and electronic interference w/ the drivers? May still not be ideal, but perhaps an improvement? And suggestions for a surface for gear? My floor is carpeted. Thanks again for shared wisdom!
best position of components in relation to spkers?
According to Jim Smith's book, "Get Better Sound," one of mantras he repeats over and over is the negative sonic effects of having your electronics positioned in between your speakers. At present my Fisher 500c and CDP are on a rack positioned between and somewhat behind (perhaps a foot or two) my actual speakers (Vandersteen 2ce's). I tweaked my system ad nauseum and the position of the speakers in relation to the room, etc. has resulted in what I consider quite satisfying sound. However, according to Jim, even with much cheaper speaker cable at longer runs, if I were to place my component rack on a side wall my overall system sound would improve significantly. Anyone tried this? Thanks for any insights!