ideal listening distance and positioning

[boxer82003]

what is the ideal distance from the 2 main speakers while listening to 2 channel music, also what distance should the speakers be placed apart from each other

[RobP]

That all depends on your room and what type of speakers. What are you working with?

[Briz vegas]

Why do so few folk post details of their systems when they join this site. it would be so much easier to comment if we had some idea of what you are working with -room details might also help. So long as you don't give any hints as to your real name or address there should be little risk. Maybe everyone thinks people who post here all have nautilus speakers and big dollar amplification. Personally I think people who make their own speakers on a tiny budget have just as much cred (if not more) than the guys that are fortunate enough to own the expensive stuff.

I think the generic answer to this question is in most manuals/ tech info that comes with your speakers - try the manufacturers website and see what is recommended there - either that or just keep them away from walls, put yourself in one point of an equalateral triangle with your speakers and enjoy - then start experimenting to see what changing things does to the outcome.

[RNKC]

The ideal distance is whatever sounds right to you.

[EastCoaster]

what is the ideal distance from the 2 main speakers while listening to 2 channel music, also what distance should the speakers be placed apart from each other

I've really enjoyed sitting about seven feet away from my front two 805s (I've got four of them, and an HTM4). This almost qualifies as near-field. Not sure what speakers you have, but just make sure that the distance you sit away from your two mains, is equal to the distance between them.

[boxer82003]

sorry guys

details are

RSP-1068/RMB-1075

B&W 602.5s3 for main and rears
lrc60 center
asw 650 for my sub

the room is about 11ft wide 30 ft long its actually more like 2 rooms living room and dining room the living room ceiling is about a 12 to 15 ft vaulted drops down toa 8ft ceiling in the dining room

[scanido]

Is your system against the shorter wall or the longer?

[boxer82003]

Is your system against the shorter wall or the longer?

the longer wall

i am currently about 10ft away in the sitting postion

i have my speakers all set to small as well

[RobP]

if your seating position is fixed then your speakers should be 10ft apart. Do you have room to pull them out from the walls at all?

[ejuanpiman]

http://www.bowers-wilkins.com/display.aspx?infid=1441

[boxer82003]

if your seating position is fixed then your speakers should be 10ft apart. Do you have room to pull them out from the walls at all?

there about 10 inches from the wall

[bigburner]

what is the ideal distance from the 2 main speakers while listening to 2 channel music, also what distance should the speakers be placed apart from each other

Ideally the distance between each speaker should be the same as the distance between your listening position and the speakers.

However as others have pointed out, the ideal world isn't necessarily the real world.

[ejuanpiman]

Guys I found this on the B&W website is this true? "you can use a tape measure (and a friend) to achieve the same result use the measure as a 'sight-line', and have your friend angle in each speaker until you're looking directly at its drive units"