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In Reply to: RE: Another First Reflection Trap (FRT) Adventure : Quasi-Ambiophonics posted by josh358 on March 08, 2017 at 05:21:42
I have similar problems with screens and projectors. But by raising the screen I have gotten the speakers in front of it without difficulty and you never need a center speaker with Ambiophonics. Also using two speakers with RACE behind the viewing position I have a full circle of direct sound from 5.1 media with just four speakers. I also have one system where the speakers are behind the screen somewhat. It works just fine. Ralph
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Thanks, Ralph. Unfortunately I have Maggies so can't put them below the screen, or behind it. So I'll give it a try this week but the only way I could do this is to move them when I'm listening to music -- which actually isn't out of the question.
I'm also sorely constrained on what I can fit behind my head -- my room is only 14' deep so I have to sit close to the rear wall. I was wondering whether a nearfield monitor would work for the rear.
Thanks for not giving up. The rear speakers can be in the near field. I have one pair that is only about two feet away. Just adjust the rear level so you don't have frontal sound seeming to come from the rear. You can also delay them if you have a control but that is seldom necessary. The rears do have to be RACE or similar crosstalk cancelled and at a narrow angle or you will localize to them.
Thanks, that's good to know. Two feet I can handle!
You can also use acoustically transparent screen fabric for the screen so that the speakers go behind the screen.
ST
If I'd been planning this from the beginning, I would gone with an acoustically transparent screen and a short-throw projector. At least I think I would have -- that might actually put the screen too close for comfort, since the Maggies have to be something like 5' out from the wall and my room is too small.
"...Maggies have to be something like 5' out from the wall and my room is too small"
I see the difficulties. My room too is small. Used a lot of rockwool at the back and side to damp the speakers so that I could move much closer than the recommended distance.
I was thinking about that. You don't really need the backwave if you're adding convolved reverb, in fact, you're better off without it. But I'm not sure how close you can get to the wall without impairing the sound. In any case, it's still kind of moot because I don't have an AT screen.
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