Here is where you, our readers, can comment on matters of mutual interest.
A1:
I managed to get a magnificent 3D soundstage, along with pinpoint imaging, from a pair of properly set-up Harbeth – ‘HL Compact’ (now 7ES-3 XD) loudspeakers many years ago in a smallish room.
There are certain models within some loudspeaker brands that are specifically designed to be set up (placed) against the front wall of a listening/living room.
You could go & investigate those options.
PS Audio has a pair of standmount loudspeakers in design & testing, the ‘Sprout’ 2-way’s…however, I suspect that they will require at least 17″ between the back of them & the front wall.
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A2:
The whole audio chain is colouring the sound anyway…the DAC, the interconnects,
the amp, the loudspeaker wires…so why not the loudspeakers.
One man’s neutral is another man’s coloured.
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A3:
My venerable Yamaha NS1000s, hard against the wall as they were designed, had great dynamics and tone but zero depth and I don’t care.
Then I pulled them out, the front a mere 18inches in. And I get depth.
But tone and dynamics are more important. To me.
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