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Question about speaker angle

I've always been under the impression that your front main speakers should be angled so that the "face" of the speaker is basically perpendicular with the listener's face when viewing the speakers from the sweet spot. I do however see others placing the speakers parallel or inline with the surface of the wall behind the speakers. I'm wondering, how much loss to the sonic sound stage this creates.

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bobpyle
64 posts
 

The only way to find out, is to position and re-position your speakers in your room and listen to the music.

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dinov
798 posts
 

I also have Tannoys and have them towed in. I have them placed about 18 -20 ft apart. I get an amazingly wide sound stage. 

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ross6860
103 posts
 

Toe.  It is toe-in, not tow-in.

Toe, toe, toe!

Towing is what you do to broken down car.

elliottbnewcombjr
5,214 posts
 

Consider ON/OFF AXIS Dispersion

 

 

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baylinor
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In a well acoustically treated room where first reflections are specially well controlled, no toe in is best in my experience. Wide soundstage, no harshness at all and yet great defined center imaging. The key to speaker toe in is the room. Never had no toe in in any prior listening room with good results before my house of stereo. It pays high dividends to spend money on your listening room. If you don't, you will NEVER know how good your current equipment could sound.

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