Speaker/equipment placement
I’ve been interested in audio for quite awhile now and have become even more involved in the last few years. Relaxing in the evenings I like to browse equipment especially speakers, something Ive noticed over the years in looking at speaker listings on Agon is that maybe 1 in 10 images of speaker placements apear to be good . I know it’s tough,existing room conditions, furniture, wifes/ husbands etc , but its just sad to see a $30k pair of Wilsons pushed up against the back wall in between the console home entertainment unit. Just sayin , cue : Mahgister.
I have noticed the same thing. It is a triumph to be able to afford such great equipment and very sad to have it so sub-optimally installed.
When we were shopping for a house I remember walking through this wonderful open room and thinking… ok, my system goes here. I had no idea how incredibly good the acoustics were and what a great decision it was. We only had a couple days to chose a house. Really lucked out. |
@bikeboy52 “New way to judge the strength of your marriage, speaker brand ,size and placement, we’ve been able to stay together for 26 years even though a pair of Apogges 24 inches from the back wall” Yes, a good way to verify the strength.
My partner put up with my ESS AMD 1ds in our tiny living room for a decade… then my Apogee Slant 8 for a while. I rewarded her with a house twice the size… now I have a big man cave (the lower floor) so she no longer has to look at them… although they are now nothing less than stunning (violin red Sonus Faber Amati Traditional). |
@henry53 “So choose your speakers for the room you have.” +1. Big agreement on this. If you are budget constrained… and most of us are… this is outstanding advice. I have heard some absolutely stunning tiny systems in tiny spaces. They have superior electronics and right sized speakers.
It is hard to do after decades of drooling over monster high-end speakers and finally being able to afford them. But the highest quality sound and most cost effective is to design around the space you have not a huge space you may never had. |
