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How far from the back wall are your speakers?

I like very much the sound from my Totem Staff speakers, although the are 4 ft 4 in from the back wall, a little far into the room than the suggestion from Totem. Just how far are your speakers from the back wall? My lisening room is 10 ft wide by 17 ft long.
tiofelon
bdgregory
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I have a pair of sttafs and like the best well into the room . . . As far as 6 ft from the wall.
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charles1dad
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From the back of my speakers to the wall behind them is 6 feet.
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stereo5
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My speakers (Odyssey Kismet Reference floorstanding speakers) are 21 inches from the back wall, although they were designed to be used in that way.
ngjockey
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Aside from dipoles, OB's and omni's, the amount of BSC integrated into the speakers generally determines the distance the speakers should be placed from the wall. Unfortunately, that's not an advertised spec. Also found that getting too close to the wall causes a suckout in the upper bass/lower mids as lower bass gets reinforced. I imagine that some speakers compensate for that as well.

So, what I'm saying is that every situation will be different and just try to find the right balance.

Saying that my particular speakers are some-odd feet from the wall doesn't help anybody. Espescially if WAF dictates decor.
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