What affects front to back depth in room/ system?


I've been moving speakers around for a while now trying to maximize their placement for a happy balance of soundstage width, focus of center image, vocal height, instrument placements, etc. I want to get the speaker placement settled before acoustically treating the room. The room is 15x20 with 8' ceilings. Speakers are setup along the 20' wall. I'm pretty happy with most aspects of the sound, but what I can't seem to figure out is how to improve the depth. Honestly, I'm not sure if what I'm after is attainable to begin with. Is it possible to have depth that reaches the listening position in a 2.2 channel sound system? The depth behind the speakers is great, just not much in front of them- unless it's one of those songs that has a part where it has that inverted phase trick. Then it washes over me. I want that all the time. Any feedback and advice is appreciated. 

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Showing 1 response by helomech

It’s in no way a matter of cabling and tweak products such as vibration absorbers, contrary to what the either delusional or perfidious dealer suggested here. Yeesh…talk about misleading.

 

The primary factor is how much space you allow between the speakers and room boundaries. Additionally, bass smoothness, proper room treatment for ideal decay time, the phase of the recording, and overall speaker performance also play critical roles. All the rest affect perceived depth by far smaller margins.

I’ve setup systems that can create incredible depth for relatively little money, so it’s not so much about how much you can spend, but high quality speakers are a must.