Speaker Placement and Toe-In


I just spent hours moving my Sopra 2’s with them sitting on the Townshend’s podiums #3. I kept intense measurements. My speakers are 115" from the woofer center to the other speaker woofer. I am sitting at that same distance from the L&R speakers’ middle centerline. They are 37" from the sidewalls to the sidewalls of the speaker.

I used one of those air bladder wedges that are used for lifting car doors and lifted each leg individually of the Townshend podium just enough to slide a furniture mover/disc under each leg.

What I found is that I prefer no Toe-In. That is, I prefer the speakers straight out into the room.

At least at this moment I am content.

ozzy

ozzy

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What I found is that I prefer no Toe-In. That is, I prefer the speakers straight out into the room.

If your room was reflective, then you might like toe in.

The fact that you like no toe in, to me says more about your room, than about your speakers.

 

My (different speakers) are toed in, but the speakers and the room, are both different than yours.

 

There is no easy way to get to this point, without just moving and listening… but you got there.

 

Do you have a link for the air bladder wedge?

and I know this sounds counter intuitive, but I toed-in both just slightly, and, wala, it worked. Wider stage.

@bkeske - yep, that is counter intuitive… but listening to it, and liking it, is hard to argue. Sometimes it is weird and magical how it just all of a sudden seems to snap good.

 

Young fellow (work mate) had his speakers playing and I asked if he liked them.
He said that the bass was a bit low.
I asked if I could move the speakers, and I shoved them back to about 15” from the wall and toed them in 1/2 way.
He said, “wow.” And wanted to do more adjusting.
I told him he could spend most of the day with a roll of tape, and taking notes… and we had to man the BBQ for the lady folk.
He asked how will he know when they are right. I shrugged my shoulders and told him, when which ever way you move them gets worst, then we assume that they must be right… we both had a larf, and retired to the BBQ tongs.

Some masking tape on the floor helps.
And changing the lyrics to “Toe the line”…. 😎
 

 

Thanks.

Every speaker has its sweet spot in each room.

Once you get it locked in, it really creates a very satisfying sound. You never know how good your system can sound until you find that spot, as frustrating as that project is.

ozzy

Which, extrapolated out, means the women are speakers too.