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4.
PLACEMENT
All loudspeakers interact with the environment in which they are placed. Loudspeaker performance
is influenced by the size, shape, and contents of the listening room as well as the placement of the
loudspeaker within the room.
The distance between the speakers and the rear wall should, ideally, be between a half and a full
metre. (For the best stereo imaging and a sense of spaciousness, place the speakers at equal
distances from the primary listening position and the side walls; move speakers closer to the
corners or walls of the listening room to increase bass response).
Figure 5:
Distance between speakers, listening area and walls
Remove all obstructions between speakers and the primary listening position. For instance, a coffee
table between a speaker and the primary listening position will degrade stereo imaging and timbre.
Placing a speaker near large objects may also cause unwanted reflections.
