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Question on Speaker Placement

Based on the shape and content of my listening room, I have one speaker with a back wall directly behind it ( roughly 2') while the other speaker is backed by the open entrance into another room. What are the sonic implications of this arrangement? I'm limited in my ability to test alternative positions, although by widening the distance between the speaker by about 2', I can back the 2nd speaker with a wall. This would be about a 13 ' distance between the speakers. The speakers are PSB Imagine X2T. Hope this makes sense and thanks.

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My experience for monopoles is the distance to the back wall in conjunction with listening distance most affects approximately the 40-400Hz range. I use inexpensive acoustic measurement setup to more efficiently figure out placement, especially with the two variables. 

I start with the Jim Smith .83 ratio for speaker width to listening distance and experiment with that by ear before adjusting toe in. I totally agree with marking each placement as you go. Speaker placement is cheap but can take hours and hours of work, especially in the beginning. People learn as they experiment. 

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