Wilson Alexia V seating distance

Read another manual and it says I should be between the 1.1 and 1.25x.  

So just wondering what happens in the near field.  I read a stronger phantom center. 

As an owner of 4 pairs of Wilsons including Alexia 2s about to be Alexia Vs, the distances are recommended minimum and maximum. I have never sat outside of that zone but I have seen set ups that do (usually closer than the minimum) and can still work well.

@gpgr4blu 

Thank you!

Sitting closer you reduce some of the reflections.
It’s important to consider how far the speakers are positioned from the front and side walls, how far are they apart and the distance between listening chair to the back wall.
Size of the room, any openings to either or both sides, room acoustics treatments, etc.

What Wilson states in the manual is good as a guideline.
If closer or further works better for you, then that’s your optimal set up. 

If you go wider (closer to the speakers and wider apart) you will need to toe them in more and the sweet spot gets smaller. For a single seat it is honestly fine to have them wide. No real harm but the sweet spot will be tiny if you get too wide. If you don’t toe them in more as you get closer you will lose the phantom center. I find wilson’s need about 9’ for the drivers to integrate.