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Non-Audiophile Audiophile question!

I need to know which speakers are the best to use when you position them behind you. In other words I'm not setting up any home-theater, but simply trying to figure out what kind of speakers are the best to go for such quest of setting up 2-ch stereo with rear speakers. It is my home-office situation which is awkwardly spaced and there are LOTS of monitors around me so I'm guessing I should look for near-field speakers. No issues with active speakers as well. 

Please recommend!

 

 

czarivey
deep_333
1,326 posts
 

Not a good idea. 

Get a pair of Hifiman Sundara planar mag headphones instead or something higher up on the Hifiman chain.

testrun
231 posts
 

I agree that it should not matter that much.  As a matter of fact would be a good way to compare speakers.  Take the visual out of the process.   Good luck.  

kennyc
1,444 posts
 

Omni like Ohm - larger and much more forgiving sweet spot.

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mapman
22,147 posts
 

Just for the record, standard OHM Walsh CLS driver configuration is NOT Omni.

But it does have carefully controlled (by design) 360 degree dispersion. Output in wall facing directions is more highly attenuated which allows for better performance in most rooms placed relatively close to walls. Omnis and bipolar designs like Magnepan require more distance to walls for best results. Of course distance from walls also negatively impacts bass levels.

So there is still really nothing else like them either in design or the sound that you hear.

 

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