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Usher 6371 or 6381? Coffee table blocks woofer?

So I am trying to decide on these two speakers. The problem with the bigger 6381 is that the woofer is lower on the speaker and I am wondering if my coffee table would block some of the sound or disturb the soundstage.

Meanwhile the 6371 has its drivers near the top of the speaker, possibly preventing reflection? I also have a radiator on the right side of my room which might also block the bottom woofer, where as the 6371 has its drivers clearly above the height of the radiator.

Do these things matter to the sound?
toysnob

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newbee
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If the frequency range of the 6381 extends above, say 200hz, it 'could' effect the soundstage, however most of the soundstaging issues are dependant on good mid-range and high frequency reproduction as heard in the sweet spot. Its the high frequency overtones that really are most important, both positively and negatively (in the case of 1st reflections).

What might occur when you block the path of the low frequencies is you could change the tonal response of the speaker's bass response a tad. I'd be more concerned with the possible differences with the overall tonal response in your room between the two speakers than I would be concerned about soundstaging issues. JMHO YMMV.
newbee
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Toysnob, Relax, he's kidding. He's been to to many concerts and now he losing more than his hearing.
newbee
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"Is that bad for their performance?"

Usually yes. In this location you will most often get boomy bass and a very flat sound stage effect. If you must put speakers very close to a rear wall I would suggest that you consider smaller monitor types which can use the bass reinforcement provided by the wall.
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