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Tweets in or Out? A perennial topic-My experience w/.7

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Like many Maggie owners, I've been experimenting with speaker placement and tweeter orientation. My dedicated listening space is about 11' wide. So far, the most pleasing musical presentation is with the tweeters in. The outsides of my .7 speakers are about 15" from the side walls. The inside bottom edge is about 40.5" from the front wall.

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RE: With an 11' wide room ... - andyr 15:39:26 05/27/17 (1)
yes, undoubtedly, you will get the best sound with tweeters in. 15" between the panels and the side walls does not give enough space for the tweeters to flourish and with the bass drivers near the side walls ... you will be getting some LF reinforcement.

You should try the suggestions of flipping the panels (and swapping R to L) to see whether you prefer the sound with mylar front ... or metal front. :-))

When I had a 17' wide room and my IIIas were against the short wall, I had ribbons on the inside (far-field listening). Now (different room) I have my Maggies against the long wall (19') and have the ribbons on the outside (near-field listening).

Andy
- RE: With an 11' wide room ... - paul3 15:49:30 05/27/17 (0)
  Hi Andy,
  Thanks for the suggestion to flip the panels, but since I'm a very visual person, I would not enjoy looking at the rear of the speakers. :)
RE: Tweets in or Out? A perennial topic-My experience w/.7 - pictureguy 19:05:45 05/26/17 (3)
For my 1.6s I settle on tweeters 'in'.

However, there are 4 logical setups for maggies.

Tweeters In or out and pole piece forward or backwards.

Try all FOUR and you may be surprised.

Too much is never enough
- RE: Tweets in or Out? A perennial topic-My experience w/.7 - Norman M 09:14:17 05/27/17 (2)
  That brought to mind (although it can't be considered "logical") is the gentleman who placed some Maggie panels on their side, coming up with an arrangement with their being placed horizontally across the front of his listening room.
  
  Please tell me if this is true, or I did just dream it. :-)
  - RE: Tweets in or Out? A perennial topic-My experience w/.7 - pictureguy 10:27:18 05/27/17 (0)
    The logistics of hanging a panel must be pretty tough.
    But, I'm sure if motivated AND you could do 'that' to your space (WAF allows) you may get away with it.
    Now? Tweeter UP or DOWN!
    Too much is never enough
  - RE: Tweets in or Out? A perennial topic-My experience w/.7 - Satie 10:15:08 05/27/17 (0)
    Sidewalls and center for HT purposes with a very crowded T IV for mains.
3.6 here, tweets IN. (with the speakers further apart) - 3+4=5 11:57:05 05/26/17 (0)
The way I would describe my setup is as if the tweeters out and 'normal' placement.
Then move the speakers to tweeter in, with the tweeters about the same position 'as if' they were out.
This moves the speakers father apart..
I am happy.

(also as the window behind is huge, it lets in more light, and I can walk past inner side of the speakers even with a chair between! Also the bookshelves in the corners are 'more' behind the speakers, which are angled.
(the chair is really low slung leather, open frame.. really it is there to just hides my amp behind it! LOL Tilted back as usual it is so low the top of the back of the chair is still below the built in air conditioner top vents under the window!)
RE: Tweets in or Out? A perennial topic-My experience w/.7 - neolith 07:14:14 05/26/17 (0)
In or out? The answer is "yes". As Grant says it is room dependent and also listener dependent. I enjoy having a large sound stage and since the 3.7i have excellent imaging I prefer to have tweeters out. FWIW i have a relatively large room and 3' on either side of the speakers.

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Edits: 05/26/17 05/26/17
RE: Tweets in or Out? A perennial topic-My experience w/.7 - grantv 06:51:21 05/26/17 (0)
Definitely room dependent. At 11' wide I'd also go tweeters in. With tweeters out I'd think sidewall absorption at first reflection point would be a big benefit.

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