Having followed the advice on this here forum, I have arranged my front speakers in the suggested equilateral triangle configuration (L & R are the same distance apart as the centre is from my listening position and slightly "toed-in" towards me) and have found this to give great results.
However, I have recently upgraded from "Happily Single" to "Happily Attached" and for the first time in a long time, I have the aesthetic sensitivities of the fairer sex to take into consideration. Don't get me wrong - the laydee in question hasn't moved in or anything ridiculous like that, but is spending more and more time at my place and therefore having to spend more and more time looking at my equipment (fnar fnar). Last weekend, she commented that "
Only a bloke would give their speakers such prominence". I even think the words "Feng" and "Shui" were mentioned. Hmmmm.
Now, I must admit that to achieve the equilateral triangle, the right front speaker (floorstanding) does tend to stick out a bit - it kind of sits in the path leading to the bedroom door. It doesn't cause
me a problem, as I know where it is now and even in the dark and when slightly sozzled, I can avoid walking into it. However, even I would (reluctantly) admit that it's not ideally situated in terms of access and practicality. And it does look
a bit out of place.
So (he says, finally arriving at his point), exactly how important is this triangle? Would I notice a
huge difference if I brought the fronts
a little closer together? Or should I suggest the "love me, love my AV set-up" option?
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