Help with Thiel 2.4 Placement


I have been struggling to get my Thiel 2.4's placed just right. Every time I think I am getting close, I find a something that sounded "better the other way". My room LXWXH is 20 X 11.5 X 8, with a carpeted floor, concrete underneath that. Drywall everywhere else. I am using Levinson 27.5, Levinson 38S, Levinson 36S, Theta Basic II.

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dewinkle

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Hi there! I don't feel like I am getting the soundstage width and height, that I know the Thiels are capable of.

I have them about 4 feet from the back wall, 21 inches from the side wall, and I am sitting about 9 feet away. Very slight toe-in.

I did spend some more time with them last night. I am sure the first order reflections are a problem, which is why I am tweaking the toe-in. I can't point them directly at my seating position because the tweeters will burn a hole right through my head. ; )

Using the long wall is going to be a hard option. I would have to put my chair and speakers right up against the wall to get barely 8 feet away.

Overall the speakers have nice balance, smooth sound, everything is almost right.

Have you worked at all with any room treatments, specifically something to deal with the first order reflection?