Magnepan MG 3.7 - Manual (Page 7)

11. Stereo Width and Imaging
Once you have located the best position for the speakers and your chair for
bass performance, separate the speakers by 50-60% of the distance from your
chair to the speakers. For example, if your chair is 10 feet from the speakers,
move the speakers 5-6 feet apart. Now, move the speakers apart in increments
of 3 or 4 inches at a time, listening carefully at each position. At some point
you will start to hear two separate speakers instead of a stage effect or
continuous image. When this occurs, your speakers are too far apart. Begin
moving the speakers back in small increments until you notice a point at
which you achieve one cohesive sound stage.
Depending upon the acoustics of your room, the imaging and sound stage may
be better with the tweeters on the inside for listening only in the “sweet spot”.
For a larger audience or listening off to one side, tweeters on the outside will
keep the image centered for those listening off-axis. Angle the speakers as
shown in Figures 1 or 2.
FIG. 1 FIG. 2
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