Speaker location L shaped room

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  1. tommytune

    tommytune Forum Resident Thread Starter

    Location:
    Iowa
    [​IMG] Right now the speakers are positioned like in the first photo, on the short wall. To open up this 16 X 24 room by moving the sectional to the corner, the speakers would be on the wall that the two cabinets are now on. If I moved the speakers to that wall, the left speakers would be without a back or close side wall. I would not sit next to the rear wall, but 5 feet away in a chair as shown by the circle in the drawing.

    I plan to have room treatments in the near future, 2 bass traps, first reflection absorber's and a rear absorber or deflector. They will be removed when not listening to music.

    So my question is, should I leave the speakers set up like they are or will the sound be ok moving them to the interior wall? Will cymbal sounds from the left speaker be skewed with no back or close side wall?

    Tom


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  2. Bingo Bongo

    Bingo Bongo Music gives me Eargasms

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  3. tommytune

    tommytune Forum Resident Thread Starter

    Location:
    Iowa
  4. The Pinhead

    The Pinhead KING OF BOOM AND SIZZLE IN HELL

    I'd leave them where thy're at now. What's with the description of your speakers on your profile ? Do you hate them ?
     
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  5. What Waxfreak said!!
     
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  6. Manimal

    Manimal Forum Resident

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    I agree with Wax, they seem to be in the best position, and with the carpet I would think the "harshness" would be tamed. Nice speakers I would think.
     
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  7. dynamic73

    dynamic73 Forum Resident

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    I got a similar arrangement. If you spike the speakers thru the carpet to the wood floors. It will help the sound a lot.
     
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  8. Mitsuman

    Mitsuman Diamond Tone Junkie

    Location:
    Missouri
    The KLF30 is a fantastic speaker. They are waaaaay too close to the back wall. They should be (and I understand reality) at LEAST 3' from the back wall. I don't doubt that they sound harsh the way you have them tight against the back wall. I don't think your Marantz is doing them any favors either.

    Also, what type of speaker wire are you using? The horns are very sensitive to speaker wiring.
     
  9. The Pinhead

    The Pinhead KING OF BOOM AND SIZZLE IN HELL

    Why ? I understand that would only affect (reinforce) the bass response alone, if at all. And with 2X12¨woofers:candy: . Bringing them a little fwd. will help with the rear-located reflex port; tighter, more defined and balanced bass. Start at one foot if you don't want them too far into the room. It usually suffices.

    I agree with my fellow posters; terrific speakers !!!
     
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  10. tommytune

    tommytune Forum Resident Thread Starter

    Location:
    Iowa
    I do have many comments to state about my speakers, I want to post a photo of the midrange also. I may not have time today after work, but I would like help with these speakers.
     
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