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Speaker direction?

I have read where people talk about having there speakers
pointed toward there sitting posistion.Others have there speakers faceing straight ahead.What are the advantages of both? Will one direction produce a wider soundstage? Will one produce a better image?
I have Klipsch La Scalas in a small room(16x16)with one speaker in the corner and the other by just a wall in the back.There 7ft. apart with the listening chair 7ft.The speakers are faced toward the listener.I would like a larger soundstage,if that is possible.
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
G.H.
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thorman
1,262 posts
 
best way to find out is to try it....Depends on how the speakers are designed...Some sound best straight ahead ( Kharmas ) and others need to be angled in...Try it yourself and trust your own ears.........I have Klipsch and found they work best for me angled in slightly......
samhar
1,034 posts
 
How about their & there!
johnnyb53
3,490 posts
 
It depends on the speakers and the room. I have had a pair of Mirage M5si's for 12 years, set up in 3 different houses. In the first house they sounded best slightly toed in. In the second house they definitely sounded better facing straight ahead. And in the third house (where they've been for 9-1/2 years) they sound best toed in a little more than they were in the first house.

In each case, the toe-in I settled on or eliminated was based on the best image focus and clarity of sound in the listening area.

Some speakers even sound best angled at a point about a foot *in front* of the listening seat.

The only way to know is to experiment, and yes, it's a pain in the ass, especially with big spiked speakers, and those Mirages weigh 85 lbs. each. Still, the perseverence paid big dividends in listening enjoyment.
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