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JM Focal 1037 BE speaker placement

I'm trying different placements with my Focal 1037 BE's. I want to try a placement as described in the instructions. Keeping in mind my room is 11.5 ft wide and the center of the woofers (boomers) is 24" from the floor. Can somebody explain the optimization part of the instructions for me? What is their idea of a good placement? I've attached a scan.
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Thanks,
Mike
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mjglo OP
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Thank you Ben and Shadorne.
I'm in the ballpark at 28" to 32" from the side walls and 36 to 48" from the back wall. Any closer than 32" from the side walls and the speakers get very close together in my 11.5ft wide room. They seem to sound best as far from the side walls that I can get them without compressing the soundstage and I do like them closer to the rear wall and more bass. I adjust my seating position to be just outside the distance the speakers are apart. Closer does sound better.

Mike
mjglo OP
127 posts
 
Thanks Tmstamps,
I too have a suspended wood floor and carpeting. I thought about tilting but put my speakers on 15x18x3" butcher block maple slabs.
I just got these speakers and the rest of my system is new to me, I took a two year layoff and am just starting up now. I have my speakers set with a very slight toe-in. I'm breaking in all Synergistic Tesla Apex wires. My CD player, speakers and wires are new so I need a couple of weeks to break in before passing judgment.
I welcome any ideas, I should just rename this thread to discuss the 1037 BE's.

Mike
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