In Reply to: Speaker toe in question posted by greg7 on March 13, 2007 at 16:09:48:
Greg,
If you bother frequenting these boards then you have an interest in getting the best sound you can and owe it to yourself to experiment. A little tedious perhaps, but you will never know how good YOUR speakers can sound in YOUR room until you make the effort.Depending on your speakers and room, toe-in changes can affect soundstage width, image focus, centre-fill and body, and tonal balance. It is one of those areas where you may be unaware of potential improvements until you hear them.
With several sets of speakers in my room I have started with no toe-in and quite liked it. However, over the longer term, I have ALWAYS ended up with some toe-in. My current speakers sounded great with no toe-in, but after full break-in, toeing them in added a little 'life' and 'sparkle' that was previously missing. I didn't realise this until I went to the effort of trying it.
Even if you ultimately decide that you prefer no toe-in, at least you will be comfortable in knowing that you have tried it for yourself and that you aren't missing out on any free improvement!
Good luck!
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- Re: Speaker toe in question - DSK 22:52:57 03/15/07 (0)