I have the Diva Utopias (probably even harder to place with the side firing woofers). I noticed a big difference in the soundstage when I played with the toe-in of the speakers. They seem to work best with no toe-in, or just minimal toe-in if close to the sidewalls. This seems to let the wider dispersion of the tweeter work as designed. I would try no toe-in and then adjust your listening position to see if the combination will give you the soundstage you want.
Focal Alto Utopias Width and Depth of Sound Stage
Hi,
I have a pair of these speakers driven by Jadis JA100 monos.
It all sounds very good but I can't get out of them the width and depth some folks say they can produce. Music is almost always between the speakers, depth limited to about 1 meter behind them, etc.
I tend to think it's related to positioning of the speakers.
My room is about WxLxH 5X8X3.5 meters, the speakers are on the wide side about 3 meters apart and 1 meter from the back wall, I seat about 3 meters away from the speakers.
Does anyone have any experience with those and how to get the best out of them?
Thanks.
I have a pair of these speakers driven by Jadis JA100 monos.
It all sounds very good but I can't get out of them the width and depth some folks say they can produce. Music is almost always between the speakers, depth limited to about 1 meter behind them, etc.
I tend to think it's related to positioning of the speakers.
My room is about WxLxH 5X8X3.5 meters, the speakers are on the wide side about 3 meters apart and 1 meter from the back wall, I seat about 3 meters away from the speakers.
Does anyone have any experience with those and how to get the best out of them?
Thanks.