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Why not place 2-channel speakers BEHIND listener?

I have a home office in an attic where I'd like to set up a 2-channel speaker system. My desk is against a wall that slopes in (so that I can't place speakers in front of me against the wall). I have some nice bookshelf speakers, but they are too big to place on the the front wall. I was thinking of placing them behind me, about 5 feet apart and facing toward my listening position. Or I could just buy very small computer speakers to sit on my desk. Any advice?
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almarg
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Obviously the response characteristics of your ears are different for sounds arriving from the rear, compared to those arriving from the front. Only you can judge how significant that difference will be for your purposes, and obviously the way to judge would be to listen to your main system while facing away from it.

FWIW, re computer speakers, I've seen very favorable comments about the Swans T200B (and its earlier predecessor versions), although they are NOT small, and I believe they cost upwards of $700.

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-- Al
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