Five feet from the front wall


Just what does "X" feet from the front wall mean? Is this from the front of the speaker or the back of the speaker?

 

 

 

 

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@james633 

 You will want to be no more than 39” or more than 7’ for smooth bass due to 1/4th wave rear wall cancelation.

I found this to be true for my Harbeth 40.3XDs, although I read somewhere 24" from the rear of the speaker so 39" from the front is a coincidence. The furthest I could get the front baffles from the rear wall was about 5ft - bass response was poor. 39" tightened up the bass nicely. I don't have side walls to content with.

You have a lot going on behind your speakers - which may be detrimental.