TonyL wrote:
bcoombes wrote:
Moving speaker positions by 'not very much' can make a really
noticeable difference at a particular listening position. I'm
absolutely sure of this from experience. However if you listen to
music while in various positions or while moving around it may not be
worth doing. As for 'how it works'..well..wave
reflection/cancellation/addition/ etc. etc. If we could see sound
waves no doubt many people would be surprised at how they could
improve their setups for not much effort.

I'm currently trying to work out why my IPL TL speakers are giving
disappointing results and I suspect placement problems. Main problem is lack
of a well defined stereo image. Phasing is OK, levels are OK, listening to
test tones reveal large volume fluctuations as I move around the room,
presumably due to reflections and cancellation. I know there are some rules
of thumb to give optimum speaker positions but I'm limited by room/furniture
layout...and wife.


Yeah, some problems are of course *absolutely* insurmountable.