rogerk@sco.COM (Roger Knopf 5502) (03/20/91)
I have noticed that some speakers (including my own) tend to have a narrow area where the sound stage is well defined. Move to the right or left and a singer in the center will jump to the near speaker. My question is: is this more a function of the speaker or their placement? If the former, any recommendations on speakers that don't do this? If the latter, recommendations on placement? I have Dahlquist DQ-20s. They are placed about 3 to 4 feet from the back wall and are at least 5 feet from anything on the side. It is a long room with cathedral ceilings. The speakers are along the short wall, with the ceiling rising as it gets farther from the speakers. Toe-in is about 5 to 7%. Listening position is slightly farther away than the distance between the speaker. They are about 6 feet from each other. The room is quite live (hardwood floors) but plenty of stuff to diffract early reflections from the sides. Imaging is excellent in the center but still tends to collapse to the near speaker when I move towards one or the other. Any advice is appreciated. -- Roger Knopf "I think Brahms is boring. Not only SCO Consulting Services that; he is also unclean and uunet!sco!rogerk or rogerk@sco.com desperate." 408-425-7222 (voice) 408-458-4227 (fax) -Franklin Ming Chen