Help me position my Vienna Acoustic Mozart Grands

[Brett A]

Hi all.

I just become the very happy owner of a pair if Vienna Acoustic Mozart grand speakers (pre- “SE”). I am really loving their sound after several pretty contented years with a set of B&W 683s.

It’s only day 3 so I am still looking for their sweet spots. I am having similar experiences as some of the reviewers; too close together and they sound a bit “phasy” as one reviewer put it; meaning similar to out of phase. Spreading them farther apart cleared that up.

By putting them pretty far apart and toeing them in moderately, I’ve been able to get Joni Mitchell’s voice (for instance) nicely centered and forward into the room with good timbre and presence. However, the accompanying instruments are still rather smeared behind her.

I haven’t been able to tune the focus in beyond this point; you know, like how binoculars must be dialed in to give a clear image.

Everything I’ve read assures me that these speakers are capable of very good-to-excellent imaging (my associated equipment is capable as well). I’ll keep moving them around with blue tape and tape measure in hand. I just thought I’d put it out there in case someone can save me some time.

I now have them about 18" further apart than in these pictures. BTW.