speaker distance

[beachBOYken]

hi

does anyone know the best distance from the back wall is for standmount speakers , i have the rs1's but i dont have a lot of space in my room and with the left speaker it has a wall to its left , but im not sure if that makes a lot of difference,

im just unsure how far from the back wall they should be ?

cheers

 

[d_a_n1979]

These are rear-ported speakers so they could do to be prob about 8-16" from the rear wall to avoid bass boom

Juist depends on how loud you'll have them as well as with them being close to walls, they will always boom a little, but this can be used to an advantage as well.

If you can get about 8" clearance all round them from rear to side walls i think they should be fine

 

[Andrew Everard]

I'd go for at least 30cm from rear wall - maybe even more - and much more from side walls. Equidistant from side and rear walls, especially as close as 20cm, is a recipe for serious boom, thanks to the corner effect.

 

[Anonymous]

6' away from the back wall would be a safe distance. But you may be able to do with less if you must. Start from 6-8' and keep moving it backwards and sideways till you get the sound you are after. Actually you may be able to gain a dB or two by leaving it close to the wall. But then that is recommendable only if it works to your advantage and not at the cost of degraded sound.

 

[Andrew Everard]

I think he means 6in, not 6ft! But I'd still say that's much too close, especially in a small room.

If they must be this close, you might want to experiment with some open-cell foam bungs in the rear ports.

 

[Anonymous]

Yes, indeed I meant 6-8 inches. Thanks for the correction

 

[Gerrardasnails]

Andrew, would you say the same distance for the RS6s or more? I plan to place mine in the two corners of my lounge facing diagonally towards the room. I got the foam plugs with them, so I could try using them if it's a bit boomy. I was planning on having them about a foot from the join of the two walls, which would make them a little bit more from each side wall.

 

[beachBOYken]

ah thats a point if im sitting in the middle of my front speakers which are not that far apart because of limited space , should i have them both facing inwards towards me or straight ahead?

thanks

 

[Anonymous]

Whether you should toe in your speakers or straight ahead is a matter of trial and error - try both and see which is best.

If you get a "hole" in the sound between the speakers then trying toeing them in bit by bit until you get the best result.

I have RS6s and toe them in but this might not work for you.

Try not to have them too near the rear wall - you get a better depth of sound if they are away from the wall.

Overall I would experiment but make sure you make the speakers stable with the spikes and fill the front / raer ports to see how it affects the bass.

 

[Gerrardasnails]

Sorry Heystak (great name), what do you mean by "toe in"?

 

[Andrew Everard]

[quote user="Gerrardasnails"]Sorry Heystak (great name), what do you mean by "toe in"?[/quote]

Angled slightly in towards the listening position. Just enough so you can see the 'outside' sides of the speaker cabinets is usually enough.

 

[Gerrardasnails]

Ah, that's what I have planned. Do you think that would be ok with the RS6s?

 

[Anonymous]

Presumably, angling your speakers with respect to the rear wall might also have an effect on the "bass boom", as the sound wouldn't reflect back directly onto the speaker?

 

[Anonymous]

i have my speakers about 8 inches from the rear wall and about 2 feet from a side wall. No boom problems. Dont put the RS1's any closer than 6 inches to rear wall or your soundstage shrinks. I found about 8-12 inches away gives the best balance between bass and soundstage.