Question about speaker setup

[z06gal]

Originally Posted by chessman

Robin, are the speakers now satisfactorily placed? Was there a particular problem you were hearing?

Yes! MUCH better! I changed the room a bit and brought them in some. I had 2 problems = too far apart in this room and I was listening off axis. This room is difficult to use the WASP method because of no wall behind the listening area, a fireplace to the left and a window beside the fireplace. So I decided to change the furniture such that I have a chair directly in the middle of the speakers forming a perfect triangle. It changed the sound dramatically which is what blows my mind with these speakers. They are THE most placement sensitive speakers I have ever heard. The only thing I have left to do is to get an acoustic panel that I will place in front of the fireplace to help with that. They sound infinitely better not being so far apart and the imaging is unreal. I am very happy with the changes made. The ear test works best in this room.


Robin

[chessman]

Congrats!

[BillBaird]

Originally Posted by z06gal

Thank you Bill! Yes I do. Both are addictions. LOL

Yes they are!

I'm glad to hear that your setup is coming along.


Bill

[trponhunter]

The WASP should still work with no wall behind where you sit. It is in effect, taking all of the speaker and room interactions into account - even if you don't have a wall - to allow the best placement option. If Wilson has now posted it in the manuals now, then read it and follow it as best you can. I haven't read what they have written, but if this is not in there - I would try for a triangular relationship of approximately 1:1 to 1 to 1:15 - meaning, tweeter to tweeter measurement compared to tweeter to the apex between your ears.