Listening Space update

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On the plus side my seating area is only about 8ft from the the "wall of speakers" so I think that lessens the negatives a bit since this almost a near field type of situation.

Well, yes and no. Double Advents require more distance for the drivers to blend. And you need to invert the upper pair for best results.

I know having the right side basically in the corner is probably adding bass and in general the left and right speakers are too close to each other.

The corner is adding boom, not usable bass.

I have thought about taking the main console and putting it in the corner and then have the speakers on either side but this might create to severe a "toe-in" situation.

"Severe toe in situation"? It would minimize the corner effects and allow you to spread the speakers a bit.

and I have been told that "no way the first thing people see when they come in our house is a bunch of speakers".....

Having all the speakers there at one time is not only an issue for wifey, but compromises sound quality. I would recommend rotating the speaker choices or moving the other sets and one of the receivers to the garage or elsewhere.

I give my double Advents plenty of room to breathe.



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