How far apart do you position your speakers ?

Of course it depends, but in many cases I discovered that 1.5-2.0 heights of a speaker work best for floorstanding speakers in smaller and medium-sized rooms.
What is your experience?

inna02-23-2011 5:17am

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dodgealum Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 976 posts 02-23-2011 at 05:54pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Jim Smith (of "Get Better Sound") says that the distance apart should be 83% of the distance to your ears. While I don't embrace all of his suggestions, this rule has worked well for me in the past. In fact, in placing my speakers via trail and error BEFORE I read Jim's book, I ended up with an 84% differential.
mofimadness Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,152 posts 02-23-2011 at 06:26pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Mark, Is the 83% from inside edge to inside edge or outside to outside? Thanks!
inna OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,245 posts 02-23-2011 at 06:40pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Also, I don't know about you but I don't have a fixed listening point; I move it depending on the recording, volume, mood etc.
jedinite24 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,502 posts 02-23-2011 at 06:58pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Hi Rcrerar & Pubul57 Thanks for the education. It is appreciated and it should help me going forward.
roxy54 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,651 posts 02-23-2011 at 07:25pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I'm also curious about where the 83% measurement is being taken from. Is it the inside edge, outside edge or driver center?

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