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"…speakers were separated in a ratio of.83 compared to the listening distance…"

What exactly do you mean by this?

Do you mean:

A) the distance between the speakers is .83 times the distance from either speaker to the listening position;

or

B) the distance between the speakers is .83 times the distance the listening position is in front of the plane in which the 2 speakers lie.

In example A, the speakers are wider apart than they would be in the frequently suggested equilateral triangle arrangement and the angle between the 2 speakers, measured at the listening position, will be around 72 degrees. That's an angle suggested in one section of the Audio Physic setup instructions and one I've found to produce extremely good results in my setup. Provided the speakers aren't too far apart, this results in a near field type listening arrangement.

In example B the speakers are closer together than they would be in the frequently suggested equilateral triangle arrangement. This will usually result in a far field listening arrangement unless the speakers are extremely close.

Room size and layout, especially whether the speakers are located along the long or short dimensison of the room, can often make one of the above 2 placements impractical or even impossible.




David Aiken

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