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Who positions their speakers straight ahead (zero tow in) and why.

I’ve been experimenting with toe in and tweeter position (inside v. outside) for my LRS and ProAC Studio 3 speakers. My listening position is about 8.5 feet from the speakers front surface.

In both cases I ended up with tweeters on the inside and zero toe in. I like the more immersive soundstage I get with zero toe in. I sacrifice a little of the lock in for the center image.

Zero toe in also makes my sweet spot for listening a little wider.

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simonmoon
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I can't immediately which ones, but there are speakers on the market with rising high frequencies, that are too bright when toed in, but sound great when toed out. 

The slight loss of high frequencies due to horizontal off axis response, compensates perfectly.

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simonmoon
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My just recently completed Curt Campbell and Jim Holtz designed, "Bordeaux" speakers sound better in all ways with no tow in. 

The in room response is flatter, and they image and create a huge soundstage best with no tow in.

 

 

There are actually some speakers that have a rising upper frequency range, that sound better with a slight tow out.

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