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Near Field Listneing

Hello all!

Aside from the obvious reason of space constraints, are there any other reasons where near field listening/speakers would be preferred versus how one usually listens to music?  IOW, with all things being equal, what would make a listener wish to have a near field setup versus a “traditional” one?

Thanks for any thoughts!

Arvin
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@teajay 

Ah, got it...I didn’t think about eliminating the room as the primary benefit. Completely makes sense, thanks!

Arvin 
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@millercarbon 

Ha...well played, sir!

Arvin
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Hello all!

I truly appreciate all your feedback and knowledge.  The reason I asked this question is that I am in fact a little on the space-constrained side of things...while I wouldn't say I'm close enough to my Thiel CS 3.5'S to be in a near-field setup, I know I'm not as far away from them as I'd like to be.  

I recently experimented with speaker height and position in trying to tame some high-frequency brightness.  Ironically enough, I settled on adjusting my listening height as a happy medium between controlling the highs, while maintaining the resolution and presence I've come to love from my speakers.

Thanks again for sharing your knowledge!

Arvin
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