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Post Subject: A lofty positionPosted by Paul S on: 7/7/2008
Jessie, as it happens, I find my own best listening position varies somewhat these days, depending on what I'm listening to or for. For the best overall energy in my fairly energetic room, it is with my ears about 1 1/2 m off the floor, and farther back than I generally sit (from habit). Ironically, I have been seriously thinking for some time that I would actually build a platform just large enough to accomodate a comfortable chair and ottoman that would put my totally laid-back/relaxed ears right in the energy sweet spot.
I have found that the audible impression of "height" is one of the trickier aspects of playback to get/keep just right. It must have to do with frequency response and phase, as well as the height of the driver, and it also has to do with room loading, etc. Of course beaming will always attract the ear, and the mind with it, and point-sourcing drivers is always bad. For one thing, my impression of "height" does not start kicking in until everything warms up and settles down. And who knows why, but the impression of "height" is also one of the first things to screw up when the electricity goes south.
Like you said, once it sounds right, who cares - within reason - if your listening position is "elevated"? Perhaps a scepter is in order?
Best regards,
Paul S
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