Just thought I would post my experience while mucking about with my speakers position last night. As I await the arrival of a pair of KEF R300's for home trial (not due until end of next month) I have been reading up on best placement. I want to be fully armed when they arrive. I came across the equilateral traingle idea where the distance between speakers equals the distance from listener to each speaker.
Having a pair of Celestion A1's at present which are nearly exactly the same cabinet dimension as the R300's I decided last night to move them into the ideal equilateral position to my seating position. I admit it was mainly to see how the speakers looked sitting a good bit further into the room. First instinct was they seemed far too close and too far into the room. My room is small at 3m x 3m. Distance between speakers ended up at 2.3m with the same distance from each to myself. So purley on looks it felt rather different and strange.
Picking up my first CD and pressing play. WOW , cannot believe the difference. Seriously large soundstage with far greater detail. Bass tight and focused. A serious feeling of space between instruments and a greater feeling of being there. I then tried a few more CD's and also found them to exhibit a greater overall holographic soundstage. I feel slighly annoyed at myself for not trying this sooner having had my speakers for 14 years !!. It might not look well proportioned but boy it now sounds it.
Having a pair of Celestion A1's at present which are nearly exactly the same cabinet dimension as the R300's I decided last night to move them into the ideal equilateral position to my seating position. I admit it was mainly to see how the speakers looked sitting a good bit further into the room. First instinct was they seemed far too close and too far into the room. My room is small at 3m x 3m. Distance between speakers ended up at 2.3m with the same distance from each to myself. So purley on looks it felt rather different and strange.
Picking up my first CD and pressing play. WOW , cannot believe the difference. Seriously large soundstage with far greater detail. Bass tight and focused. A serious feeling of space between instruments and a greater feeling of being there. I then tried a few more CD's and also found them to exhibit a greater overall holographic soundstage. I feel slighly annoyed at myself for not trying this sooner having had my speakers for 14 years !!. It might not look well proportioned but boy it now sounds it.