Hello Everyone,
I would appreciate having others weigh in on this question. I have spoken to experts in person who are telling me two different things:
I am placing a 180” wide acoustically transparent fixed screen in front of three large LCRs that have horn tweeters (Triad Platinum speakers). I have been told by one expert that the speakers need to sit 8-12” behind the acoustically transparent screen. That is what I thought as well. However, another expert has told me since these speakers have horn tweeters that only an inch or so separation is all I need.
I am hoping to avoid having to recess the back wall with the LCR be recessed since this will require extensive framing, and also a recessed niche behind the screen will create side walls that may reflect sound from the sides, forcing me to place the L & R speaker away from the sides and pushing them together toward the center. I would like to keep the L & R as far apart as possible given the large size of the room (35’ x 21’). The bass will go to dedicated subs sitting under the screen so we would be dealing with 85 to 22K range being produced by the LCRs.
Can some of you weigh in on this for me? How much separation given this type of speaker? Thanks.
I would appreciate having others weigh in on this question. I have spoken to experts in person who are telling me two different things:
I am placing a 180” wide acoustically transparent fixed screen in front of three large LCRs that have horn tweeters (Triad Platinum speakers). I have been told by one expert that the speakers need to sit 8-12” behind the acoustically transparent screen. That is what I thought as well. However, another expert has told me since these speakers have horn tweeters that only an inch or so separation is all I need.
I am hoping to avoid having to recess the back wall with the LCR be recessed since this will require extensive framing, and also a recessed niche behind the screen will create side walls that may reflect sound from the sides, forcing me to place the L & R speaker away from the sides and pushing them together toward the center. I would like to keep the L & R as far apart as possible given the large size of the room (35’ x 21’). The bass will go to dedicated subs sitting under the screen so we would be dealing with 85 to 22K range being produced by the LCRs.
Can some of you weigh in on this for me? How much separation given this type of speaker? Thanks.
