How many have speakers toed in?
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imral3
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UPDATE: Just changed to about a 30 degree toe-in. I'm liking it so far.
Thanks for all the discussions! I have been playing with my two current favorites: Spica-sc50s and Epicure 20s and now I don't feel so bad about toeing the Spica's in. The Epicures are more of a challenge but then I think they were designed to create more of a wall of sound than achieve a high degree of imaging. Awesome thoughts all!
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the skipper
Professional Curmudgeon
All of them. I have them aimed directly at my normal listening position. They are not designed to be omnidirectional or bi/dipolar and I find imaging is best that way. Now, if I were truly OCD I might have some conflicts about that but, thankfully, my condition isn't that drastic.
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OnTheBlitz
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I toe-in as like others, I find imaging is better. Never read the manual to my speakers until lately because I was bored. It also recommends toe-in.
I also like having the distance between the two speakers the same as my distance from my recliner to the centerline of the two speakers (make a triangle).
I also like having the distance between the two speakers the same as my distance from my recliner to the centerline of the two speakers (make a triangle).
musichal
poet emeritus
I toed mine in very slightly, and noticed an improvement, so then, in order to get the full benefit available, I just pointed them directly at one another. My ear tells me they don't sound as good that way, but the logic, being irrefutable, won out. It's a case of intelligence over perception. I'm certain you all will agree.
DaveVoorhis
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I tried toeing my speakers in, but they looked wrong so I've toed my ears out.
Much better.
Much better.
Beatnik
What's this ?
Mine are pointed slightly towards my seating position on the couch. Rears are pairs stacked in a dipole and the lower pair are also pointed towards the same spot, uppers are forward. Everything is placed with a tape measure. Downfiring designed sub is in a corner on it's side pointing to another wall a few feet away (side wall of fireplace).
Sounds fine to me.
Sounds fine to me.
Several people said it well - essentially, it depends on the speaker design intent and its radiation pattern. The ones that are designed to give best results when placed normally without toe-in shouldn't be placed toe-in. Most familiar examples are omni-directional ones, like MBLs.
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MaxxVolume
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Yes, toed in a little.
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