I think one of the few things ALL audiophiles agree on is that proper setup of a system is required for GREAT sound.
Yet some people will have the speakers into the room more, while others will have them closer to walls for more or less bass...Some may toe their speakers in, others won't... Some will spread them out for a larger stage, while others will bring them in...Some will push the chair in for near field, while others will push the chair beyond the equilateral triangle....etc.
So at what point does tweaking the setup (and listening position) to taste and preference result in an improper setup? And if we don't like a system, is it really due to improper setup or, ultimately, due to taste?
Yet some people will have the speakers into the room more, while others will have them closer to walls for more or less bass...Some may toe their speakers in, others won't... Some will spread them out for a larger stage, while others will bring them in...Some will push the chair in for near field, while others will push the chair beyond the equilateral triangle....etc.
So at what point does tweaking the setup (and listening position) to taste and preference result in an improper setup? And if we don't like a system, is it really due to improper setup or, ultimately, due to taste?