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In Reply to: RE: The Back Wall posted by Norman M on April 18, 2015 at 08:35:40
I don't think so, but if there is a back wall, it surely matters what is the destination from the listener to it.
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I'm not absolutely certain as to carry-over to home listening experiences but when picking a seat to hear music at live events it's advised (1) not to sit beneath an overhang, as under a balcony and (2) distant from any rear wall.
I think the reasoning is all too obvious. I can vouch for #2 from my experiences.
I would say just try it since it works in the context of the Limage setup You are using the room's reflections in this setup more so than you would be in other placements so if you can lay aside the principle of back wall avoidance for this and just try it then you may be surprised by the outcome. The distance from the speaker to the back wall in this setup is significantly less than it is at "normal" 1/3 setups so that backwall reflections immediately behind you are not going to do as much damage to timing. You can experiment with absorption on the back wall behind you to see whether these near reflections are useful or counterproductive.
"The distance from the speaker to the back wall..."???
Since you have the speaker pulled up nearly half way into the room as opposed to more traditional placement where the speaker is typically no more than 1/3 of the way into the room and usually less. So it is closer to the back wall than usual.
You are also trying to retain a sufficient distance from the listening seat to the speakers.
Ok, thanks. But is it really so that the listening position can be only 2-3 feet from the back wall?
I think most folks who try the Limage setup end up with their seat at 1-2 ft from the back wall. We had a bit of a debate about seat back height that ended up with a consensus that you want the back of your seat well below ear height so that backwall reflections reach you - at least in the Limage setup.
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