Audio Physic TEMPO plus - Optimizing Speaker Angle

6. Alongside the strength of the bass response, the distance from the side walls also parcularly
aects the localisaon of sound events and therefore the precision of the spaal imaging. As
the distance from the walls increases, the localisaon will become more precise and the sound
will be more balanced. When the loudspeakers are extremely close to the side walls, this will
result in early acousc reecons, leading to both reduced spaal percepon and a rather
nervous sound reproducon. Curtains or shelves or similar at the sides reduce this eect.
Posioning the Loudspeakers
1. Once the loudspeakers are posioned parallel to the side walls, turn them inwards unl an
imaginary line is poinng from the tweeter of each loudspeaker towards your preferred
listening posion. If you prefer to listen to music alone, these imaginary lines coming from the
loudspeakers should ‘intersect‘ at your listening posion. This will result in excellent
localisaon and spaal imaging. If you would rather listen to music in a group, turn the
loudspeakers further inwards so that the imaginary lines cross in front of the listening posion.
2. If you prefer a wider soundstage and more generous spaal imaging, posion the loudspeakers
at less of an angle so that the imaginary lines cross just behind the listening posion. Once a
specic angle has been reached, the spaal image in the centre between the loudspeakers will
begin to lose structure and precision. You can easily idenfy the ideal angle by using a mono
recording. When the voice of the arst sounds clear again and comes directly from the middle
between the loudspeakers, you have found the ideal posion.
You can nd an abundance of further ps and tricks concerning seng up your speakers
and background informaon on the topic of listening in the technical area of our website at:
www.audiophysic.de
Second step: Experiment with the angle.
When it comes to positioning your
loudspeakers, your listening taste plays an
important role. To nd the ideal position,
mono recordings are extremely useful,
particularly those with a singing voice and
few instruments.
First step: Angle the loudspeakers so that
an imaginary line is in place between the
tweeters and your listening position.
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