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Originally Posted by Scott Douglas
Who would want speakers that far from the walls anyways.
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Now, let's not get carried away.
Panel speakers - electrostatics & electro-dynamics - need a lot of space or you will muffle the back wave which reduces the perceived stage depth. The big sell with panels is the sense of space you get so it would be a silly purchase if you are just going to slam them against a wall. 4ft is just a starting point. Box speakers need space as well, due to bass-coupling with room surfaces which unnaturally bloats the bass mid frequencies. A little experimentation is not a bad thing. The biggest problem is usually that your spouse can't handle the placement or other lifestyle reasons butt in.
Ian