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Joseph Audio Pulsar placement and tips

Dear Pulsar users,

I'm trying to find the optimal position and I would appreciate your feedback.
How big is your listening space, how wide are the speakers apart, and how far from the listening position, also what's the amount of toe-in? I am struggling to find the ideal soundstage width. I have a small room, 10x13 feet, speakers are on the long wall.
And if you don't mind, what amp do you use, what speaker cables and are you bi-wiring?
I'm using a PrimaLuna EVO400i with NOS EL34 tubes and Van Den Hul Hybrid cables, but there are some bass notes which are not very clear, nice, for example in Tiger from Paula Cole.
cheers,
Arthur

arthur1260
divertiti
223 posts
 
I own Joseph Audio speakers but room situation is much different than yours. I'm in a 16x23 room, so speakers are about 8ft apart, I'm about the same distance to each speaker, and they are toe'ed out almost straight forward.

For your room size and long wall placement, I recommend looking up "Master Set" speaker setup methodology. You probably will need to sit more near field, as well as toe in more to minimize reflected sound unless you have robust room treatment.

arthur1260 OP
38 posts
 
Thanks, that's the method I used, but first they were quite close together and everything sounded cramped, now they are wider, but I can clearly hear the different instruments coming from the sides, though also between the speakers. Maybe the truth is somewhere between. I have GIK bass traps panels behind the speakers, diffusion in the middle and behind the seating, and also 3 bass traps on the ceiling.
rlb61
742 posts
 
If you're gonna toe them in, then it should be very slight per Joseph Audio.
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