Speaker placement..


How far do most of you guys/girls position your loudspeakers from your walls?I know every room and speaker is different but i need help.My room is 24' long and 17.5' wide, know matter where i place my speakers it just doesn't sound right to me.I have acoustic panels and diffusers in my room so slap echo is not a issue.It's mostly trying to intergrade the imaging with the bass.It always sounds flat unless i'm right at the back wall or right on top of the speakers. My speakers are Artemis eos signatures w/large bass modules.the room is for my stereo only so i could place the speakers anywhere.Any help would be great.
spaz

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As I interpert what you are saying when you mention integrating bass and that the sound is flat unless you're right on the back wall is that you are complaining about (a lack of) the fullness of the bass, a sense of warmness. Might that be correct?

Assuming that it is have you been familarized yourself with set up procedures, such as talked about on the Rives site or have you looked up the 'Cardas System' for a good set up starting point (basically he suggests a speaker listening position triangulated, close to equal distance, and with the listening position as well as the speakers about 1/3d into the room. 1/4 might work as well, as a starting point. If you get a sound pressure level meter and a test disc with 1/3d octave pink noise you can measure (and chart) the frequency response of each set up until you get one that is a flat as you can.

This can be a long and tedious problem, very long! But its worth it. Toe in is not a frequency response issue - except proper toe in (including crossing the axis of the speaker in front of you) affects the high-frequency respons some and helps focus your sound stage more sharply.

If you want some specific advise you might describe your actual set up in your room now so folks can better appreciate exactly what recommendations might actually help you. Use exact measurements.