A Master Class in speaker placement

It comes up again and again. Because it's important. An inch here and an inch there, it all makes a difference. And it's tough to get right.
Setting up your speakers is real work - concentration and patience paramount.
We've invited our Senior Manager for the Dynaudio Academy, Roland Hoffmann, to join us in the Ask the Expert studio to talk about speaker placement. It soon turned into a true Master Class, packed with tips, tricks and practical takes on real situations sent in from our Facebook fans.
01:56 - Distance to the wall
10:13 - Rear ported speakers vs. the wall
13:03 - Bass performance and square rooms
19:55 - Applying theory to real setups
25:11 - The best test music for low-frequencies
28:37 - Stereo triangle and listening position
35:52 - How to place a Contour 30
38:04 - The best test music for imaging
Find the tracks and music Roland recommended in the video below:
Bass:
Lou Reed - Walk on the wild side, Transformer
Daft Punk - Get Lucky, Random Access Memory
Kraftwerk - Das Model (2009 re-master), Die Mensch Machine
Turboweekend - Sweet Jezebel, Ghost Of A Chance

Stereo image and soundstage:
Norah Jones - Little Room, Not Too Late
Jennifer Warnes - Bird on a wire, Famous Blue Raincoat
Pink Panther Soundtrack by Christophe Beck (2006) - Pink Panther Theme
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[@letsplayagain3508]

Every time this dude looks at me...He makes me feel like I did something wrong

[@ustoopia]

He sees all. What did you do?

[@killerfitz84]

I think they got the work experience guy or girl or non gender specific person to direct this..

[@liayesung5721]

Thank you for saying that xD

[@Dan-iy8ig]

Low self esteem

[@NOVAISPERES]

Lol

[@qtthagod]

That guy looking onto the camera keeps making me laugh!!LOL Hillarios

[@ustoopia]

Same here. Every single time he turned around I had to laugh. Hilarious,,

[@valiantmasayiti497]

Fucking hilarious 😂🤣😂😂🤣 reminded me of that Kevin hart scene

[@DJ_BROBOT]

exactly....he is doing this as if youre actually in the room with them....but its wild to watch.

[@joelramirez4688]

Mmmm mmhmm

[@justsayin4632]

It’s like he’s judging us for how much we spent on our setups😂

[@FJBx100]

I'd really like to watch this video to the end but I'm terrified about the guy who randomly looks at me. It's creepy as hell.

[@dynaudio]

Don't worry, David. We'll have a transcript of the video soon. But... I've hidden a close up of me looking at you somewhere in it. Very suspenseful. Best horror experience of 2018. Promise 😂//Christopher.

[@arthurwatts1680]

ROFLMAO - we have a trigger-happy sociopath in the White House and you're 'terrified' that some guy in a *video* might randomly look at the camera ?? The Russians are fighting a proxy war with the US and its allies in Syria but, what the hell, I guess we have to prioritize our fears ;)

[@808j3]

I stayed a little longer to see it. LOL. 23:06

[@cafe80s]

808 J ...haha, that's a good look all the way back to the camera!

[@rogerhalt3991]

Like on the London tube, I instinctively looked away when he caught me looking XD

[@quar7]

He looking back like...." hmmm. Interesting...you hear that guys?" 🤣

[@simeonemascarpone]

😂 The other guy had a look that said. What the fuck is he constantly looking at. I'm talking here dude.

[@RillenReiner]

Can not thank Roland Hoffmann enough. The 1/5 rule for speaker setup is pure gold. What a difference to my results before. Incredible room depth.

[@dynaudio]

🙏

[@professionalyoutubecomment7272]

Haven't started watching the video, but I heard about a strange man looking at the camera. Now I'm more excited to watch the video!

[@SebastienPBoret]

What a great teacher ! Thank you Mr. Roland Hoffmann

[@watchnerd]

Such a great educational resource. This reality-based approach, instead of mysticism, is one reason why I continue to use Dynaudio.

[@dynaudio]

Thanks, David 👏 I'm happy you like our way of approaching these topics. //Christopher.

[@reginaldjeannotte8961]

I'm so glad I tried this method of speaker placement. With some modifications it's incredible what I am now hearing

[@dynaudio]

Great!

[@jimmy_jamesjams_a_lot4171]

THIS seems to me to be a ‘one of a kind’ on KZbin, presently. These are very real World - oriented examples, and the effecting and influencing factors that are discussed are the farthest reaching. Certainly, I could find a textbook, and go digging through the many pages to find a few mundane and monotonous calculations that are only going to give me a general hint at best and eventually lead me into doing huge amounts of mathematics then to only account for trivial artifacts that are dismissible. Grade A - PLUS discussion here! THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR SHARING!!

[@carterwagner6459]

Jesus dude spit it out

[@b_r_i_z_z_y]

One of my favourite presentations on speaker placement, Ive come back to this a few times now. Thank you!

[@dynaudio]

Wow, that's great to hear, and definitely what we aim for - nothing more rewarding than a repeat customer 🙂

[@hankhill5409]

I listen to a lot of people on KZbin talk about audio and 9 times out of 10 I ask myself, "Does this person really know what they are talking about"? I didn't ask myself that once during the video. Its excellent.

[@jesuiskiwi4033]

Easily the most informative guide on speaker setup !

[@witchmonkey8745]

I was just going to take a bite of my sandwich, when the guy stared at me.. I put the sandwich down, I felt so rude..

[@HarshPandeyhp]

😂😂

[@gotham61]

Useful advice. One trick I like to use for adjusting focus with a mono signal, is to simply connect both speakers to one channel of the amplifier. This also eliminates any variations in the phase or channel balance caused by the electronics. Make sure your amplifier is happy driving the lower impedance load first however! My favorite track for checking bass smoothness is Flight of the Cosmic Hippo, by Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. It has a bass solo that goes up and down the scale and extends extremely deep at points. It shows problems very quickly.

[@Malamba4231]

The content is fantastic, really learned a lot. Thanks. The presentation...hmm. Just ignore us, talk to each other!

[@jcaff6963]

Thank you, Roland. I tried the one fifth rule on my setup (room is figure L reversed). What a difference. I first used a local, quality FM jazz station because some of the classics have a lot of bass performers. Then used some smooth jazz cds. I thought I had good bass from my speakers, but using your method I discovered so much more response. Mid and high frequencies also seemed clearer. Thanks, again, for your easy to follow instructions. I will be doing more experimenting to fine tune. John

[@dynaudio]

Thanks, John. We're glad to hear that the video was of use!

[@dsartain3404]

Excellent and informative. When the presenter keeps looking at the camera, it gives it a cartoon-like quality. But definitely one of the best I’ve seen. Thanks Dynaudio!

[@E.Frey2002]

I want that dude in the room with me when I'm working and looking at me like that every once in a while. Like not ever saying anything, just like browsing twitter on his phone and giving me that exact look. My productivity going through the roof.

[@E.Frey2002]

Yes, I understand Christopher (I presume) wants us, the viewers to feel involved and being payed attention to. I really had a laugh when I saw the comments about people literally feeling uncomfortable from this. Well, it's because it's not easy to perform casually in front of a camera.

[@dynaudio]

😂

[@Mr83wesley]

OK, so this video is a gamechanger. I actually didn't realise my room was very nearly square until measuring. Using 8:5 rule and making equilateral triangle out of speakers and listening position everything has been brought into focus. I dare say things can be improved further, however its now 1am and I can't tear myself away! I have a lot of love for this man who cares enough to check we're still paying attention throughout the video. Thank you sir 🙏

[@808j3]

THE BEST LOOK OF ALL 23:06 Does a 'love blink' too. HILARIOUS!

[@dynaudio]

Haha, you're not a big fan of my 'bedroom eyes,' are you 808 J? 😉 //Christopher.

[@808j3]

haha...being suggestive at the same time. Thanks for posting! 13:48 moan too!

[@dynaudio]

Anyhow. I'm just happy you were entertained - and had a couple of laughs along the way 😌 Hopefully you also found something useful in the video. //Christopher.

[@808j3]

That's a kind attitude. Yes, it was fun. As far as learning on the subject, it's one of those subjects that I switch off on when it goes into this much detail. Reminds me of school and the lessons I didn't understand. I think for me, I need small amounts of information at a time.. or I can feel overloaded. However, I value the product you make and the attention to detail. Excellence is something that I'm always inspired by. All the best. James.

[@NOVAISPERES]

😂😂😂😂

[@rager2700]

This was very informative Mr. Roland Hoffmann giving godlike advice to the masses now i have to look for all videos with him to get all info possible, ill implement some of what i learned into my setup.

[@dynaudio]

I'm happy you liked Roland's advice. There are two other Ask the Expert videos with him on our channel: Active crossovers - kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2O7hYSFZctqpJY&list=PLBuQeivjmn75-xCnwm8NFCFXlEoiMwQcC The principle of a Dynaudio tweeter: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5PUgKeopLWqgM0&list=PLBuQeivjmn75-xCnwm8NFCFXlEoiMwQcC. Enjoy! 😌 //Christopher.

[@johanvergote7985]

Dynaudio speakers are the best!

[@EduardoBach01]

The 68hz test makes everything so much easier. And trust me, it's just a couple of centimeters that makes the bass appear or disappear.

[@Joseph-Lau]

That’s a great class! The host asked a lot of good questions and the guest has great answers who was able to answer what would be happened when it was away from the norm. You know, It is easy to tell someone what is right without telling people why. I particularly like the breaking the symmetry idea which I never heard people say.

[@l.mrteera]

The best video about speaker positioning!

[@realitytunnel]

Thanks this is really great. I've been messing around with speaker and listening placement for years and I find this 1/5th placement to be generally excellent!

[@dynaudio]

Happy to have been able to help 🙂

[@leekumiega6576]

This video really brings out the problems with most conventional speakers that is if you get everything right there is only a small area where both speakers sound good and give good imaging . A little known unconventional speaker solves these problems and that is the Ohm Acoustics Walsh series semi-omnidirectional speakers , with them placement is not as critical and both speakers can be heard equally well with world class imaging ANY pace in the room ! In the audiofile world they are mid priced and they offer an in home 120 day free trial but if you can't afford new ones pick up the original Walsh 2 on E-Bay which Ohm claims and I can attest that they still sound better than 99% of new speakers out there.

[@kirarittberg5088]

lee kumiega No speaker cancels out standing waves or bass boom issues. You seem pretty stoked on these speakers. Are you a product shill or merely a Walsh fanboy? Please make a disclosure so we know your intent.

[@jaysworld5378]

LOL, why does this dude keep looking at the camera? Dude, look at the person you invited and pay attention to him, he is pointing stuff out and you are missing it. Everytime he look as the camera, I give him a Thumbs Up!

[@jamesmarr8736]

It was a good perstaion he speaks well you can understand what he's says well done thank you for the video

[@acsmichael]

Fantastic video. Simple. Straight forward. Comprehensive. Thank you.

[@timr3563]

Informative video. One thing not mentioned in the section on square rooms was setting the speakers in a diagonal configuration. This removes a lot of the negatives issues associated with square rooms. If you have a square room, try it on a slow weekend.

[@new-knowledge8040]

Each of my speakers has 4 tweeters, 2 midrange, and 1 12" woofer. In my apartment the low frequencies were cancelling out. So I reversed the polarity of one woofer. What a difference. With this push pull setup, the low frequencies are fully active and they vary very little no matter where in the room you stand or sit.

[@gerjansteegstra8351]

Everything in your reply doesn't make sense!

[@MihaiMecea]

damn, that 5/8 ratio works well, thank you!

[@loplan4581]

Great, Roland is back. I like you are covering important topics like room accoustics. Btw, Kristoffer- the way you randomly look at the camera is hilarious

[@dynaudio]

Yeah, it's pretty peculiar; especially when Roland is behind me 😅Caught in the middle. //Christopher.

[@BacktotheVinyl]

I'm a crusty old audiophile but still found new tips in this video. Thanks!

[@dynaudio]

That's perfect! 😎You're most welcome. //Viktorija

[@jasonraasch405]

This was great, especially the recommendations for specific tracks that you can use to tweak your loudspeaker placement. Thank you.

[@dynaudio]

Hi Jason, no problem - we're happy see you got some use from the video :)

[@andyandy2684]

Perfect!!! All questions that I would ask...were asked.

[@Paradroidx]

I think anybody that is buying their first set of monitors, needs to watch this. I remember when I got my first set one didn't sound the same as the other so I brought them back to Guitar Center. so I had to exchange for another pair and then I realized it was because of how I was setting them up. you live you learn and you grow

[@dynaudio]

Hey mate, thanks for your feedback - you just pinpointed why we're doing this! Glad you liked it 😊 Cheers, Lilli

[@Villaboy78]

Wow . Just had a quick play with the 1/5 : 1/5 speaker placement and it’s like waking up from a slurring Dopey sleep Thank you 🙏🏻

[@erictam7129]

I follow the 1/5 rule to set the speakers. It makes the bass and clarity improved. Everything comes into its place. Thanks for the tutorial video. Very helpful and informative even though I'm not using Dynaudio speaker.

[@aspirinwhite]

Excellent. Thanks so much!!

[@TombstoneTube]

Great content.

[@trevorwilkie5937]

Very concrete, helpful and informative. Exactly the information I have been needing to understand my experiences with sitting position and get some ideas for finessing it. Practical talk that one can put to work immediately. Well done.

[@dynaudio]

Thanks, Trevor. Much appreciated 😌 //Christopher.

[@twilightzonepinball]

This video is awesome, even the creepy look.

[@luispaxtor2680]

Very informative.

[@JingoLoBa57]

Very helpful presentation thank you. I just replaced my PMC Twenty26 with MB2SE much larger speakers. Starting position is same as the Twenty26. Measured the distance apart Centre to Centre at 3.2m. Perfect really. Thanks for the tip. Mine is a special case room because it is open at the back creating a shoebox rectangle with an arch divider halfway splitting the room into living area and dining area. I use the living area for tv projector movies and music with sep electronics for each. Walls are of concrete block. Lots of furniture cushions and a rug. Bass feels good at the LP.

[@jasonoftechlogic]

Two things can make it brake a surround sound system. The center channel, which is playing 100%of the time and your subwoofer. I personally like ceiling flush mount speakers. I have all 5 channels in ceiling. All are 6.5 inch Proficient highest level speakers. Front two and center channel are mounted internally at a angle towards seating, instead of aiming straight down. These speakers have a decent wide cone of sound, which allows for more seating. Subwoofers are the tricky subject. Subwoofers use the volume of your room as part of the enclosure. Different size subwoofers will pick up different frequencies. Small subs give that punchy sound such as gun shots, but don't do as well with deep explosion sounds typically. Larger subs suffer with the quick punchy sounds many times. The subwoofer enclosure design can help with it's performance. Then there's down firing, front firing and back firing. From my experience in home and car audio, the more base reflects the better. I have two subwoofers. One is a 10 inch down fire with forward port which is located in the front left corner of my room and is only about 10 inches from both walls. The other is a 10 inch rear firing speaker and port that's located in the back right corner. I have no dead spots of my room. There are always ways to prevent dead spots so that you may sit almost anywhere. Just takes the right speakers and configuration. Also many receivers have the calibration modes that uses a microphone that comes with it which helps calibration of the speakers frequencies to allow for more seating spots. Movie theaters use multiple speakers and sound dampening materials to make most of the room equally good in sound.

[@OldsXCool]

This is the most real talk on this subject that I have seen on You Tube so far. There's so many nut job audiophools around here giving ridiculous, make believe advice that is completely unfounded. As an added bonus they dress their theories up with their stupid audiophool terminology nonsense.

[@sergeauclair2397]

A Master Class in speaker placement or a fishing story. :-) Seriously, you guys make awesome speakers and thank you for your advise.

[@jeffsloane8628]

This is an outstanding video with tips on getting the most out of your stereo speakers.

[@dynaudio]

Thanks, Jeff. Glad you liked the content 👌 //Christopher.

[@nunopimentapaiva]

Dynaudio rocks and also this series. Thank you for creating such amazing speakers and also the ask the expert. Really useful. I have a Xeo 30 set and made all the difference to change the placement. I have now 2 placements with marks on the floor so I don't miss it. One for normal use and more close to the wall, so that my family does not fall on the speaker and another when I am alone in the perfect position. Both work well and the 8:5 rule and the 1/5 really works for me.

[@dynaudio]

Thanks so much, Nuno. We really appreciate it. And it's great that you found some tips in the video that you could use at home; that's what it's all about for us 👏 //Christopher.

[@ccc369]

Very informative. You look like a maniac looking at the camera when Roland is speaking 😂

[@dynaudio]

'A maniac' is a little harsh, isn't it? 😉I'd say it's peculiar personally. But hey, nobody is perfect, eh? //Christopher.

[@ccc369]

I apologize and you are right. I liked the video and please keep up the good work!

[@a.i.dimmer4616]

@@ccc369 if we human behave like this then theres no need for war..admire ur honestly and humility sir

[@crw31399]

People are very sensitive and easily frightened here

[@MK1Records]

Great Video, thank you Dynaudio !

[@HermesTrismegistes369]

I love this channel, I always pick up something. Funny how he stares back at the camera every so often! Hilarious!

[@Jettsboy]

Very good video I gained a lot from this and did the 1/5th as best I can in my small room perservered today and it now sounds great Thank you for info

[@wsk486]

What is 1/5th in measurements , sorry I not understand can simple it to me by inches or mm ! Tq

[@dannysan8489]

i still dig the 48 yr old ALTEC A-500s i bought inj 72,,,they amp any music source!~ ,, even a transistor radio i saw the technician hook up to his A-500 components which he ordered to build his own cabinets ,,,they were equal to ALTEC Barcelonas when he finished em which were $1400.00 a pair in 1975. We had a wall of speakers for demos and you could try em am all , except for Klipsh which we did not carry and JBL was ok. Aand M records in Cali had four A-500s in their studio. I remember their albums were always crystal clear especially "THE CAPENTERS"

[@chuckmatses6803]

Another one bites the dust.

[@TEAMRUDRA]

Wow, that was some valuable information , Thank you so much for taking your effort and making a video like this.

[@societyofhighendaudio]

Thanks. It refreshed my memory of the past lesson of similar. Thumbs up

[@CTzem]

Man, he always stares at us 🤣 Good for GIF photo 🤣

[@sebastienlapointe3582]

Relevant! Thanks!

[@warlockboyburns]

For me Im enjoying a lot having my speakers to the right and left of me facing the direction Im facing. I think because in a lot of music we are going on a journey with the artist particullarly piano music.

[@rb032682]

Good stuff. I've also used "Get Lucky" to check my speakers. My son sent me the 88.2 studio masters of Random Access Memories. Great recordings.

[@dynaudio]

Fantastic choice. 😎 I am never getting tired of listening to Daft Punk.

[@youowemeapony]

A good choice, as it was one of the first modern pop records mixed with dynamic range, even before Spotify and streaming services helped mitigate the loudness wars. Mick Gazauski is a beast mix engineer, but the secret sauce is headroom for that glorious low end.

[@kdsf12]

I've found *in my room* the distance from the back wall is best calculated using Pythagoras' Golden Section. So, from the wall behind the speaker to the front of the speaker, is 0.618. The distance from the front of the speaker to the listening position represents 1. The total is 1.618

[@skip741x3]

Incredible level of well articulated info here! you got a new subscriber!

[@dynaudio]

Thanks 😌 We're happy to have you! Did you catch our latest Ask the Expert on stands? //Christopher.

[@kolgrillarn]

Very interesting! Ihave this "lost bass" problem! The best sound is often when i stand on the coffee table 😅. I suppose the sound coming from speakers to ceiling to sofa crashes with the sound coming straight from the speakers??!! I have a wide room about 7meters wide and 5 deep!

[@ustoopia]

I lolled every time the guy on the left looked to the camera. anyways, great video. thanks for the well explained info that I certainly learned from. good stuff. thumbs up.

[@cchsiao817]

good stuff...

[@eye-gurus]

most amazing detailed discussion , liked it... but why does the person taking question keep staring into the camera

[@rabarebra]

It means "listen, this is important" or "this is a very good advice". If you had payed attention, you'd know that.

[@dilbyjones]

THE ROOM MATTERS!

[@utinga8590]

Why are you continuously staring at the camera? Excellent, educational video non the less. 👍

[@marcelochristofori8469]

amazing learned so much! tks a lot keep this videos happening pls!

[@dynaudio]

Happy to hear so, Marcelo! 😌 //Christopher.

[@zyphryx9]

Great video. Very helpful for me as I am presently experimenting with speaker placement. The song recommendations for bass, kids, and highs are very helpful tip

[@garygray3834]

Look out !!!!! Get down !!!! Get to the choppa lmao . PS great info guys thank you 😊

[@rongeernaert1208]

I tested the best place with a chair on wheels with vary the hight 25 cm and move from right to left and from far away to close and put the speakers 35 cm from a wall and when I have listened to the best music that's the best place for me.

[@MundoManu2049]

So so helpful. Such a great video!

[@EduardoBach01]

Wow, the 68hz test is so damn good! I found a perfect position in my little system. If I seat about 30 cm distant from the wave, almost all the bass is gone. Fortunately, my couch is just in the right position, otherwise, I couldn't move it and I would get a problem.

[@arthurwatts1680]

At Dynaudio our speakers are THIS wide and THIS deep ! Our presenter would have absolutely no problem communicating with Italians ;)

[@umakantsahani6151]

great thank you so much

[@bertoray5497]

Play the first few notes of the Dragnet theme every time he looks at you.

[@hiozufacik]

I love the host.

[@simeonemascarpone]

For those ho like a creepy stare. 4:11 5:06 6:02 6:34 7:10 (friendly stare) 13:45 16:56 19:11 21:45 23:06 (I don't care stare) 24:26 (still don't care stare) 25:57 26:26 26:45 (jumpscare) 28:20 29:25 29:39 (dreamy stare) 32:26 33:49 35:24 37:04 37:25 (intense stare) 37:48 39:10 39:42 (jumpscare2) 41:14 41:51 41:55 (most creepy) 42:57 43:43 (I'm "looking" forward to it)

[@dynaudio]

Not all heroes wear capes.

[@pablom2274]

lol

[@emilemilemile]

Not one to comment on YT a lot, but I see some doubtful statements in this video that I would like to address. First of all, at 6:10, Roland points to a (negative) peak in the amplitude of the wave as a supposed null, where there would be no bass. Nulls are however located on the (in this image not shown) x-axis in the middle of the up and down slopes of the displayed (standing) wave, not on either extreme, which is where the (in case of standing waves exaggerated) peaks are. Second, in the section from around 20:00 min onwards, Roland advises to put the listening position in the more open place in the room, because there are less walls. From personal experience and experimentation I can report that such a setup, will likely lead to asymmetric frequency response. The lower frequencies will most likely appear to be coming more loudly from the speaker that is clostest to the corner, even with over a meter distance to the walls. You may not notice this easily, because lower frequencies are less directional, but when panning a mono source, with enough lower frequency content, between the left and the right speaker, you will notice that it will sound fuller, bassier, coming from the corner speaker and appear to be louder. You can try this and see how strong this effect is, but I would expect there to be a significant amount of stereo asymmetry. I would definitely have recommended to start out in the part of the room that is shown at the top of the image, as it will have a symmetric frequency response, then, if necessary, treat the walls, especially the primary reflection points, with some diffusion foam, if necessary to tame top end reflections and solidify stereo imaging.

[@emilemilemile]

Due to the absence of axis labels, it may be that the shown line is not a waveform, but a frequency response graph relative to the listening position distance, which would then be on the x-axis. The x-axis would then be at the bottom of the screen, not (imaginarily) running through the horizontal center of the graph. In that case the null is of course indeed where Roland points and my remark should be disregarded. Goes to show axis labels serve a purpose and should not be left out. I stand by my remarks regarding the listening position.

[@dynaudio]

Yes, you are correct that this graph is simplified showing that every room has specific areas of more and less energy, while most people think the wave moves. Therefore the curve visualizes what you hear, rather than how nodes measure. The aim was to show areas to avoid, such as the maximum sound pressure near the walls, the middle of the room, and sitting at a Null point without knowing it. A complete and more scientific graph would show the sound pressure and the room nodes including the 1st 2nd and 3rd order modes, with Null points that don’t look like Null points... and that’s probably for Ask The Expert Room Acoustics Part VII… In the room we discussed, it’s simply a matter of choosing from two compromises. You are correct that non-symmetric speaker positioning has its own issues, however, as mentioned in the video Ciprian has a Dynaudio Sapphire. A stereo width of only 2.2 meters and 0.60 to the sides with both speakers placed in the corner is simply not recommended for a speaker of this size. More space to move the speakers around has great benefits here - including moving further away from the sidewall than shown. As you pointed out, one speaker in the corner will emphasize bass energy more than the other, however, this room is so large overall that the low frequencies will likely even out better than usual. And yes, addressing reflections from the nearest sidewall is highly recommended. Thanks for sharing your experience! //Roland

[@emilemilemile]

Dynaudio Great reply! Thanks!

[@zogzog1063]

I am but a humble provincial pettifogger but confess to being in some danger of understanding this input. Thank you emile (all three of you) and Dynaudio.

[@BreathEmpowerment]

I haven't tried it yet but you talking about specific tracks for bass listening immediately called "Longview" by Green Day to mind. Strong walking bass line with a good variety and easy to focus on. I would also think "Beastly" by Vulfpeck... or a lot of Vulf songs, Joe Dart is the MAN! I'm watching this before setting up my stereo in a different challenging room and had already planned on breaking in my new copy of Vulf Vault 001: Best of Antwaun Stanley once it's set up :) Great info, cheers! PS- Christopher stop staring into my soul 😂

[@ManosPairis]

Now that was very informative. Thank sfor the video guys.

[@birgerolofsson2347]

Great video with Good tips! Thanks!

[@ravindrajahagirdar2701]

Fantastic info. Thank you.

[@gee3883]

Thanks some good tips I wasn't aware of.

[@dynaudio]

Glad you liked the video, Graham. Have you had a chance to watch our latest Ask the Expert on speaker stands? 😌 //Christopher.

[@Tommy_007]

Great video. PS. The presenter's head is turned at regular intervals toward the camera by a very strong standing wave.

[@jeremywhittler8591]

I remember seeing this gentleman on the Diane Warwick show in the late 90's. He is indeed , looking at you.

[@fraicheness]

Invaluable content

[@pcm9969]

Very helpful video!

[@dynaudio]

Glad to hear that you enjoyed it!

[@divinenoodle]

The interviewer keeps looking at me like he's making sure I'm not going to confess our crimes

[@beulahlopez8026]

My computer, was working very good, but then the volume went down low, and i dont know how to get it back high.

[@Dan-iy8ig]

Three really great bass songs. 1.Hotel California, Eagles, Hell Freezes Over, Remaster. 2. Walls, Kings of Leon 3. Fast Car, Tracy Chapman, Remaster 2015

[@dynaudio]

Top picks!

[@geraldgreene5563]

Great information

[@dynaudio]

Thank you 🙂

[@krziga1]

28:30 thanks woman

[@laardvarkzilllions7955]

He said thanks Roland

[@sometimesreviewsandthinkin5056]

Thank you it helped a lot as starting point

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👏 I'm happy you found the video useful, Andreas! //Christopher.

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Can I put Bookshelf Speakers on there sides? Any help much appreciated