Far more often than not I see people putting their equipment in between their speakers. Why? Doesn't this screw up the image? if it doesn't screw it up due to reflections it surely makes it harder to "visualize" the players? In every room I set up I have nothing behind or between my speakers and it helps the "visualization". As a matter of fact I have front ported speakers just so I can listen in nearfield-ish(8ft) and I have at least 7ft of open space behind the speakers.
I realize some people have no choice due to WAF etc - but it seems to me for most it is a choice? While I realize most do not have 7ft or more behind their speakers (or systems that sound good that way) but shouldn't the equipment be set up to the side? Can't be the speaker cables length right? I mean that is only 10 or so feet worse case. And if it is that isn't that a bit silly and creating a far worse situation?
Far more often than not I see people putting their equipment in between their speakers. Why? Doesn't this screw up the image? if it doesn't screw it up due to reflections it surely makes it harder to "visualize" the players? In every room I set up I have nothing behind or between my speakers and it helps the "visualization". As a matter of fact I have front ported speakers just so I can listen in nearfield-ish(8ft) and I have at least 7ft of open space behind the speakers.
I realize some people have no choice due to WAF etc - but it seems to me for most it is a choice? While I realize most do not have 7ft or more behind their speakers (or systems that sound good that way) but shouldn't the equipment be set up to the side? Can't be the speaker cables length right? I mean that is only 10 or so feet worse case. And if it is that isn't that a bit silly and creating a far worse situation?