In Reply to: RE: Another as good as it gets speaker and proper electronics. posted by AkuAnkka on September 20, 2016 at 10:16:03:
Hey, sorry if I wasn't clear, I was referring specifically to undersized listening rooms, where in my experience anyway split config works better than the in-line configuration and you can't pull the speaker 8' out without hitting your nose! I also have a projector so have to have enough room between them to see the screen.
That being said I suspect that Roger is right that split configuration can be excellent in the right circumstances. Certainly it's working for me. I've only just started experimenting with this location and have really had the speakers in only a few places so far.
Setting up Maggies is daunting, setting up Tympanis is the square of daunting, and setting up Tympanis in split configuration is daunting^3! But I know what worked with the MMG's and in my experience, the further the speakers are from the front wall, the better. About half way out into the room was good -- that's about 6'. I did try the M-T panels out further at firstm but they didn't sound good, probably because of a phasing or timing issue. As it is, at 5', I had to flip the phase of the panels. Ultimately, I'll be using the MiniDSP to bring them into time -- that should result in an improvement wherever they're located. But I'm going to have to lay in a new amplifier first.
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