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Time-aligned speakers ... a waste of time?

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As I was sprawled on my couch tonight, listening to a gorgeous FM broadcast of Bach's "Easter Oratorio" after one too many red wines with dinner, it suddenly occurred to me that manufacturers who carefully step back the mid and tweeter drivers in their 3-way models, to produce a carefully time-aligned setup ... are wasting their time? :-))

The reason ... that the mathematics of their time-alignment only work when you have the speakers toed-in so that they are perpendicular to a line pointing towards your ears - and most owners never have them toed in this much!!??

Am I correct ... or is my reasoning screwed?

Regards,

Andy



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