Wow, thanks for the response. Yes, there will be some room dampening.... curtains and a carpet, at least. And yes, you nailed something important, this can't be a speaker that demands being placed 3 feet from the back wall... I don't have that kind of space.
I went to the upscale audio website and couldn't find the heliade es... is "Heliade" the manufacturer or the model?
I went to the upscale audio website and couldn't find the heliade es... is "Heliade" the manufacturer or the model?