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The Power of Positioning

I moved my Sonus Faber EA 11's out from the rear wall in my listening room. They were closer to two feet from the rear and I brought them out an additional foot to three feet from the rear wall. Well let me tell you the improvement was fantastic. The upgrade in sound was greater than any equipment upgrade I have ever made. I am now a believer in proper setup. Work on your room and positioning and you will be rewarded.
mikeyaya
newbee
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Yep, trade out the acoustic foam for some book cases and lots of various sized books - it becomes dispursive in nature which is usually better than absorbtive, and it will impress the hell out of people who will think you are literate - Make sure you get the Gibbon's Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire series - but if you do crumple pages to make it look read. :-)
pragmatist
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Yep. Putting bookcases behind the speakers avoids foam.Another trick is to place tapestries at the first side refection points(especially with box speakers) and on the wall behind the listeners;let your wife pick them. My RaFOTRE is the one volume abridgment,in paper. Make sure you tape the speaker wire where you won't trip over it crumbling pages.(smile)
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snook2
608 posts
 
I have the Piega c-10ltd 11 feet from the back wall and am getting the deepest bass and best soundstage. Where your speakers may look the best most likely they won't sound the best. You don't listen with your eyes. Its fun when you get the biggest upgrade you will ever find without spending a dime
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