RE: I start out measuring the room. then calculate fractions of room and skip bad ones

Still and all, for every advantage, you may find a matching DISadvantage. I'm reasonably certain that 'at all' is a little too good to be true.

For example, the gentleman with the very small room wanting HT? I'm sure a setup that was modeled will excite the room in all modes...and not for the better. I had my MG1s in a very small, hard room. Even though they were clearly marked 'left' / 'right', the image came from UP in the corner of the room. Swapping them L/R fixed that, but didn't follow directions.

My current room? I had to put a small but plush wall hanging on the opposite end of the room from the shortwall setup.....The echo went away. Since the RT distance from speakers to wall and back to the listener is at least 35+ feet, the phenom was clearly audible AND very distracting. I did some experiments last week and now have them back to 'normal' orientation with the tweeters in.

I'm always careful to run at least some toe. One rule I've never broken is the 'parallel to the wall' rule. You say it can work? hmmmmm.

I think Elizabeth's measure / calculate / place approach is a good way to start. Trouble is knowing the right ratios or how to use (just an example) the Cardas speaker placement guide for panels...and do so correctly.
I wish my room was amenible to such an approach.
Too much is never enough

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Topic - Maggie placement... what works for you? - Tom C. 06:02:02 09/11/12 (21)

I start out measuring the room. then calculate fractions of room and skip bad ones - Elizabeth 18:39:10 09/14/12 (4)

RE: I start out measuring the room. then calculate fractions of room and skip bad ones - pictureguy 16:08:55 09/16/12 (3)

RE: I start out measuring the room. then calculate fractions of room and skip bad ones - josh358 18:17:55 09/16/12 (2)

RE: I start out measuring the room. then calculate fractions of room and skip bad ones - pictureguy 23:15:47 09/16/12 (1)

RE: I start out measuring the room. then calculate fractions of room and skip bad ones - josh358 05:12:04 09/17/12 (0)

RE: Maggie placement... what works for you? - magiccarpetride 10:49:32 09/14/12 (0)

Depends. - grantv 07:13:57 09/14/12 (0)

RE: Maggie placement... what works for you? - josh358 14:04:36 09/13/12 (0)

Try them here, there and everywhere - AudioDwebe 08:38:57 09/13/12 (5)

RE: Try them here, there and everywhere - pictureguy 13:36:08 09/13/12 (2)

RE: Try them here, there and everywhere - Norman M 10:30:45 09/17/12 (1)

RE: Try them here, there and everywhere - pictureguy 11:50:50 09/17/12 (0)

RE: Try them here, there and everywhere - Norman M 09:33:55 09/13/12 (1)

Change is the only constant - AudioDwebe 16:18:28 09/13/12 (0)

diagonal - farfetched 18:00:38 09/11/12 (0)

I suggest you will not find uniformity - as room size plays a big part, IMO ... - andyr 14:51:16 09/11/12 (0)

RE: Maggie placement... what works for you? - tyu 10:12:01 09/11/12 (0)

Nearfield - scruffy_ 08:21:18 09/11/12 (3)

RE: Nearfield - pictureguy 00:32:52 09/12/12 (2)

RE: Nearfield - scruffy_ 03:41:14 09/12/12 (1)

RE: Nearfield - pictureguy 13:38:33 09/13/12 (0)

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RE: I start out measuring the room. then calculate fractions of room and skip bad ones - pictureguy 23:15:47 09/16/12 (1)

RE: I start out measuring the room. then calculate fractions of room and skip bad ones - josh358 05:12:04 09/17/12 (0)

RE: I start out measuring the room. then calculate fractions of room and skip bad ones

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