Does anyone play two pairs of speakers at the same time?


I have found that certain combinations of speaker pairs produce a better sound than the single pair alone. For example: Klipsch Quartets and PSB Image 4T (new tweeters from Vifa) Quartets inside pair and volume matched to PSBs. I have done this over the years and found some great combinations.
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@bwohlfel...... I found the exact same thing. If I feel the soundstage getting wonky I move the speakers a bit...well worth the troiuble
i just did this experiment and ended up burning out 4 pairs of expensive flux capacitors .
holy cowz, i just setup my unused JBL305 MkI tweeter-to-tweeter to my AirPulse Model 1 (A200) and the increase in soundstage is incredible. deeper and wider... been thinking of doing this for awhile but all these XLR inputs-outputs are a bit daunting... i had better learn to make me own cables...
I had also tried my Yamaha DRX10 powered PA monitor as a 3rd speaker with varying results.. more bass, increased clarity (sometimes) and timber but the soundstage collapsed. I had also tried the JBL305s with the tweeters disconnected and pointed into corners for a swarm type sub arrangement.. more bass but again if bunged up the stereo image and gave me a headache..
@tomic601 
righto..p exeter man here... unfortunately some bad market margin calls, ex-wives and legal representation has put me right back in the dorm room environs yet agin...
i dig it
I don't seem to have any serious comb filtering or phase issues. Sounds bloody righteous
i am running all actives... i am still doing some eval on this setup... while i am losing a bit of crystal best-in-class midrange detail from running only the AirPulse Model 1 , the heft and soundstage of this arrangement cannot be denied. the JBL 305 is no slouch and as it onle goes to about 16Khz I am only feeling the love from these 200 dolla boxes... a livelier all-around sound.. i love dem horns
@cscrutinizer
I am interested in the F360.. a bit expensive compared to the ChiFi I was looking at and even the Schiit Freya+.. quad-like analog surround sound has me interested..
I agree that if you have one monster set of speakers with some serious drivers (Cornwalls?) that stacking 2 sets might be superfluous.. bit i am in the camp of having the extra small speakers lying about not earning me a dime... and they do bring a bit more rawk to me rawknroll ... tallyho!!