PhilNYC wrote: >> Even ancient bookshelf speakers such as AR3a and Large Advents, which >> defined the term bookshelf speakers, sound better away from the wall. >> Sure you trade off bass boost, but the rest of the sound improves. > > I don't understand what your point is here. You stick a speaker on a > bookshelf, and it's not properly placed.
But its a bookshelf speaker. It says so right on the box. It has to be properly placed if its on a shelf. That you and I agree it is not proper placement is the point of publicizing the tweak. The point is that bookshelf speakers do not belong on the shelf. > IMHO, "Tweak" implies "a minor adjustment". IMHO, "Proper speaker > placement" implies "a major factor in setting up a stereo system". > That's all I'm saying. So sometimes its not so minor. But is can often be temporary. Putting speakers into the room usually has lousey WAF, so you have to put them back when the spouse wants to have the room look right. Some of us can't afford to have a dedicated music room. And I agree that many rooms don't allow you to be five feet from all walls, but it is a good goal, since five feet out gives you 10 milliseconds delay between direct and reflected sound. Using the spikes that came with your speakers is cheap (they were in the box), and works great, but I just spent $3000 refinishing the hardwood floors, and so I'm not going to use them. -- Pat Farrell http://www.pfarrell.com/ _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
