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Snell Type D Positioning Question

Hi, I just picked up a pair of Snell D type speakers for $50.00. Need some advice. As background,my room is 17x10 that adjoins a smaller 10x10 room. No wall separates the rooms. I use the larger room with the equip across the long wall. My chair sits into the larger room just ahead of the boundry separating the rooms. I do this because there is a post that obstructs my listening.
I cannot find a manual online, can anyone tell me how these should be set up so I have a start point to fine time the speaker position. They have a tweeter on the rear so I'm thinking that they need to be out from the wall a ways. And do they like to be set in a equal triangle with my chair, or do they like to be spread further apart toward the side walls. Toe-in required? Any advice you can provide would be greatly appreciated. I will be running the Snell's with an Odyssey Stratos amp and Odyssey Canedela pre-amp. Thanks much, Dave
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phduncanson
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Hey Dave, i got your message but i thought i'd write you here. there is not much info on the type D's here. How you got yours for $50 bucks?? lucky you!

I have a room that is 16x16x10ft high. the ST-85 (70wp) is less power than my previous rotel 980 (120wp) but a way better amp. the 70wp fills the room quiet nice. don't think you will have a problem with them being adequate for your room. I have found that they are extremely accurate (possibly to bright with ss amps). i do believe most of the 80's and 90's snells work best with medium powered tube amps. i do not think you will need the rear super tweeter with your amp - of course that depends on your tastes and your room and all the other variations.
i am just now beginning to use the rear super tweeter with the thorens/denon 103wood combo. i however, have a bright room.

you will need to experiment with the exact placement - i began with my speakers about 12inches from the back wall - once i find a generally full sound i begin to tow in ...moving the rear inside corner 1 inch closer the the rear wall then 2 inches closer then backĀ…. usually takes weeks. at the moment the rear of the D's are 10inches (inside corner) and 11inches(outside corner) from the rear wall.

pete
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