Tweaker's Asylum

Posted by Slant (i) on January 31, 2001 at 13:43:30:

In Reply to: How to position speakers in room 8 ft wide but 35 feet deep? posted by Jick on January 31, 2001 at 12:14:25:

Tricky situation! In order to get some soundstage and reasonble depth I would try not to run simply parallel to either wall. As an example from the right corner of the room, the back wall being called the short wall of the room, position one speaker about 4 feet from the back wall and 2-2.5 feet from the side wall. Now considering using 8 feet as your distance from the line between the two speakers, the distance the speakers should be apart is about 6.5 to 7 feet.

Now cut a piece of string about 9 feet, and put one end of it on the center point of the tweeter on the speaker already positioned, and swing the 6.5 to 7 foot arc usint the string and position the center of the other speaker on that arc at a point 2-2.5 feet from the other wall.

I hope this isn't too confusing, but it seems like the only way to develop some sort of soundstage while giving the room needed between you and that soundstage.

For a tremendous amount of serious info on all aspects of acoustics get the Master Handbook of Acoustics by F. Alton Everest. Its available at Borders and probably other book stores as well.

Best of luck!