Who puts their speakers right up against the back wall and why?


Aside from Klipsch corner speakers, who does this?
redwoodaudio

Showing 2 responses by noble100


     Millercarbon made some good points.  I've always found that moving the speakers out from the front wall behind them resulted in improved imaging, especially perceived depth.   However, I have very limited experience with speakers designed to be placed against the wall in general.

Tim
chrismini: " Ever heard of ASC Tube Traps? They are the only product that absorb bass. And they ain't cheap. A 60Hz 15 inch trap is about $800. And you need 4 of them."

Hello chrismini,

     There's a better solution for about the exact price of 4 ASC Tube Traps ($3,200).  It's called the Audio Kinesis Swarm distributed bass array (DBA) system,it was mentioned earlier on this thread and it's a much more elegant solution than bass traps.  It provides near sota bass performance in virtually any domestic sized room and integrates seamlessly with virtually any pair of main speakers, regardless of main speaker type (dynamic, planar-magnetic or electrostatic).  
     The Swarm requires absolutely no mics,room correction software or hardware, parametric equalization or bass room treatment absorbers but all of these can be utilized with the Swarm if preferred. 
     I've used this system in my room and system for over 5 yrs now and can verify the Absolute Sound review of this system linked below is a very accurate description of what to expect in one's room and system.

https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/audiokinesis-swarm-subwoofer-system/

Tim