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8th February 2008, 03:56 AM
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| Lives for gear  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Houston, Texas
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| Monitor positioning I know the 38% rule of thumb and the issue of the equilateral triangle but... What range in distance is best for nearfield monitors? is there a too close or a too far? |
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8th February 2008, 04:02 AM
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| I'd say 1 - 2.5 meters should be fine. Regards, Bruce |
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8th February 2008, 04:18 AM
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| Normaly I would say 1.5 - 2.5 m for a small room but use your ears and check if there's a hole in the stereo image. This kind of information as well as the 38% rule etc etc are guidelines/recommendations based on physics behaviour but not the Holy Grail. Meaning by that you really have to test it yourself and see what works for you.
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10th February 2008, 04:42 AM
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| Thanks guys. If the distance I choose puts them near the wall, I know that can be an issue. I do plan to build some absorbers to be directly behind the speakers, per Brian's advice, but my question here is... how far should I stay away from the wall? |
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10th February 2008, 07:12 PM
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If you have rear firing ports (Genelec), then you will need more treatment on the front wall and have to keep the speakers at least a few feet out. Regards, Bruce | |
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11th February 2008, 03:45 PM
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| rear ports but not genelecs... yet. ;) Thanks |
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21st September 2008, 03:56 PM
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21st September 2008, 05:40 PM
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| In my experience, small Near Fields (like 5" woofers and smaller) should be about arm's length. Any further and they lose focus. Larger Near Fields need to be a bit further back, or they can be a little unbalanced. I would recommend trying a few spots to see what you prefer. I like mine at arm's length, when I mix at another room where the monitors are back further it just seems a lot harder to hear what's going on. Plus, the further back the monitors are, the more the room comes into play. If you're working in an untreated or semi-treated space, having the monitors close will work better.
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21st September 2008, 08:01 PM
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