Finally got a chance to spend some quality time listening to my Olympica iii's over the weekend. What a rewarding experience! Mine are about two feet from the rear wall, 4'-5' in from the side walls, approx 9' apart and slightly toed in. The baffles face inward. My initial listening a month ago did not exactly blow my hair back but after some extended time listening to several genres of music I am beginning to understand what all the many very positive reviews which led to their purchase are all about. This is a very fine set of loudspeakers! Refined, great sense of spacing, big soundstage, very good and tuneful bass, very emotionally involving. Nice linearity; played loudly everything remained intact, not a whisper of stridency, everything remained balanced and in its place. Finesse blended with a great sense of weight and control. I'm not skilled or experienced enough of an audiophile to find anything to complain about or find fault with. These are as nice as any speakers I've had the pleasure to hear!
Sonus Faber Olympica III speaker placement
I am looking to any Sonus Faber Olympica owners out there regarding your optimal speaker location in your room. I know it is room dependent (room acoustics and dimensions), but trying to see if there is some consensus to make the process a little easier.
What I'm most interested is the speaker distance from the rear wall, side all, and the distance between the speakers. My room is a standard rectangular room: 25 ft long x 16 ft. wide x 8 ft high. Any other personal setup advice would be greatly appreciated, as I know this can have a huge impact on the speaker soundstage, bass, and overall sound quality. Feel free to share your experience.
What I'm most interested is the speaker distance from the rear wall, side all, and the distance between the speakers. My room is a standard rectangular room: 25 ft long x 16 ft. wide x 8 ft high. Any other personal setup advice would be greatly appreciated, as I know this can have a huge impact on the speaker soundstage, bass, and overall sound quality. Feel free to share your experience.