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Speaker Positioning Advice needed

Hi,

As a new member to Audiogon and a learning audiophile, I am trying to gain as much understanding about designing a good set-up as possible.

SPEAKER SET-UP:

A. How is the optimal distance beween speakers determined? Is it governed by room size, or where the listener is sitting? Currently, my speakers are 60" apart.

What distance do you have your speakers apart?

B. What is the recommended distance in inches to place the speaker from the back wall. I understand this effects the bass / lower frequency response. My speakers have down-firing woofers.

C. Is is recommended that speakers be placed specifically in the corners of the room?

Thanks

Dave
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dbphd
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In the days of monaural sound, when imaging was not an issue, corner loaded horns were designed to be placed in corners, the aim being LF extension as the adjoining walls became part of the horn. This was true of KlipshHorns, ElectroVoice Patricians, and number of JBL speakers, and others. IIRC, stereo and the AR air supsension speaker killed these giants off. My introduction to what became known as HiFi was a medium size JBL folded corner loaded horn in 1952.

db
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