Toe in is crucial


I’m like the rest of us, obsessing about the smallest tweaks in power supplies, USB cables, cable risers, room acoustics, etc. But an underrated (or discussed) speaker tweak is toe in.

in my system (SF Amati, Mc components, Cardas, Weiss) adjusting speaker toe in by as little as ¼ inch has greater impact on SQ than many cable and other tweaks I’ve made at the tail end of refinement. The impact (and trade off) on sound stage, imaging, and treble presentation, by the smallest adjustments is profound.

I wasn’t quite satisfied with my system tonight—a little too forward; a narrower soundstage than I like. A ¼ inch toe in adjustment took me from hifi to the concert.

Not sure if others have experienced this, but thought I’d share.

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@czarivey  The dealer I bought them from, Brought some reference Media he likes and know what it is supposed to sound like. From there we played my music for the final tweaking that suited my ears. I have the option to move my listening chair back and forth as well. 

It took us 4 hours to get my speaker placement correct, and the use of tape on the floor so you know where you started. That is only part of the equation, room treatment changes everything.