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sy000321
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Posted : May 24, 2005 17:16

hi

i've just read at genelec.com that monitors should be at a minimum of 5cms to 1m from walls.

dependending on the distance from wall there will be some phace cancelation... (there's a chart there explaining it all)

now... if the back of the monitors is not parallel to the wall?

will it matter?

thanks,

joao

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Freeflow
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Posted : May 24, 2005 18:43

everything matters when it comes to acoustics

find a good book on the subject or read some online guides..

here is one:

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul98/articles/acoustics1.html

part 4 covers some of your questions, but i would spend time to read the whole article for best understanding...

Colin OOOD
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Posted : May 24, 2005 19:35

Nearfield monitors should be facing your ears, ie. angled in towards the listening point. This means that (unless you have a very strangely shaped room) they will never be parallel to the walls anyway.

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Freeflow
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Posted : May 24, 2005 20:31

it takes a triangle room for them to be parallel!

sy000321
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Posted : May 25, 2005 16:47

Quote:

On 2005-05-24 18:43, New Era Scientist wrote:
Here is one:

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul98/articles/acoustics1.html

i knew about that doc already, but didn't know it had a "part 4".

i'll check, it... thanks...

joao

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sy000321
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Posted : May 25, 2005 16:49

Quote:

On 2005-05-24 19:35, Colin OOOD wrote:
Nearfield monitors should be facing your ears, ie. angled in towards the listening point. This means that (unless you have a very strangely shaped room) they will never be parallel to the walls anyway.

That's was my question: "if the back of the monitors is not parallel to the wall?"

not parallel, because they're angled...

joăo

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vox

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Posted : May 25, 2005 17:16

Quote:

On 2005-05-24 17:16, sy000321 wrote:
hi

i've just read at genelec.com that monitors should be at a minimum of 5cms to 1m from walls.

dependending on the distance from wall there will be some phace cancelation... (there's a chart there explaining it all)

now... if the back of the monitors is not parallel to the wall?

will it matter?

yes, but far less than if they were parallel. it depends if they are cornered, either against the wall or against a piece of furniture - if they are, you will have reflections all over the place and that's a problem. and of course, the problem is less pronounced if the back of the speakers is completely sealed (no rear bassreflex).

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sy000321
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Posted : May 25, 2005 17:17

hehehee... thankfully the alesis m1 mk2 are front ported

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