Ideally you want dipole speakers (this applies to any type of speaker really) to be far enough from the front wall, so the ear/brain does not confuse the reflected sound with the direct sound. I don't know how many ms delay off hand or the exact distances needed, but I know what works well for my situation after years of experimentation. My Innersound Kayas are 8 ft from the front wall, I sit 8 ft from them, and I have about 9 to 10 ft behind my head to the back wall. I have some GIK acoustic panels in the middle of the front wall with a carpet over that covering a large window, but nothing directly behind my speakers.
If you don't have enough room to pull them out that far you can heavily treat the front wall but, that can over dampen the sound. Also a lot of speakers need the bass reinforcement of being close to a room boundary so you can not pull them out that far. Thankfully my speakers have adjustable bass output so I can place the speakers further out into the room without losing the foundation of the music.
If you don't have enough room to pull them out that far you can heavily treat the front wall but, that can over dampen the sound. Also a lot of speakers need the bass reinforcement of being close to a room boundary so you can not pull them out that far. Thankfully my speakers have adjustable bass output so I can place the speakers further out into the room without losing the foundation of the music.
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