Your rubber band visual was brilliant. Just to offer my 2 cents: Getting the speakers deeper into the room is ALWAYS going to give you a more interesting stage. Dont trust your eyes, even if the speakers look weird out so far, just trust your ears. Heck, my #1 placement trick is doing this at night and turn the lights off as you listen. This will help you get there real quick.
@lorcro20005 жыл бұрын
I think people underestimate the room itself and treating that. It doesn't have to be egg cartons on the wall and giant foam tubes in the corners (though certainly that would probably help most people) but just lay down soft, sound absorbent rugs, have long and thick-ish curtains that also soak up echoes, and just try to soften the room and add more stuff to prevent reflections.
@jlc385 жыл бұрын
What he/she said! Was really surprised that room acoustics wasn't mentioned.
@lorcro20005 жыл бұрын
Yeah, you can make quite attractive sound absorbers - felt is another attractive material you can wrap them in. You can also do something like make square ones in different colors and tile them on the wall so it looks more like art, etc. And making your own panels is dirt cheap, $20 per panel is perfectly attainable. Some DIY required, of course - unless you just buy ready made panels.
@ChadAV692 ай бұрын
Egg cartons don't do anything.
@JoshuaValour5 жыл бұрын
I realize these are pretty basic tips. But! For this topic there isn’t a whole lot to say. I plan to do more speaker topic videos like this that will be more complex. I wanted a nice and easy intro into that. Hope you enjoy! Also stick around for Monday!
@KojiCO-ConvinceM5 жыл бұрын
Joshua Valour good work bud, Man, when all the hard work pays off and you position them just right, that holographic out of the speakers experience is phenomenal. The sound should never come from the speakers you should not even be able to pinpoint where they are on a high-end system, when life and situation permits and I get to set up my genlec Studio monitors just right in my living room, they blow my mind, I don’t think I’ve ever heard detail and transparency as well as precise precision in soundstage that these do.
@JoshuaValour5 жыл бұрын
Koji G that’s a pretty good setup haha!
@MartinLeschinski5 жыл бұрын
Separation from desk with speaker Stands or bit of other magic - could have been a topic in this basics video - but ok. Have a good time
@ceesmouthaan47485 жыл бұрын
try to remember that these tips are not for every speaker. Always read the manual. My Electro Voice Interface C speakers are specifically designed to be placed 1 to 2 inches from a wall and at least a foot from a corner. If is was to follow your tips they would sound like crap.
@dajikbatarang15 жыл бұрын
Solid speaker stands will improve the sound even more
@stevenock27224 жыл бұрын
Love that rubber band analogy! Perfect description.
@ingra8882 жыл бұрын
When i studied film and video, same thing similar to microphone placement. As I went on to become a professional sound engineer, what you shown was the basic principle for sound placement it is important for people to show what you explained, kudos to you! Thanks! Also to note, in small rooms reflection of sound finding the sweet spot of optimal positioning and how soft furnishings effect the absorption of sound, like curtains carpets sofa's.
@soulshinobi5 жыл бұрын
This type of informative video is worth more than 10 review videos, thank you.
@proteusblack89135 жыл бұрын
I've found that in my living room with its odd shape and the speakers I'm working with (Bose 141's) if I puts them at ear height and as close as 6 feet apart, they sound very thin and cheap. What I discovered was that putting them on floor shelves near the corners of the room and tweaking the right frequencies just a little, they use the room to produce a huge full range of frequencies. They sound huge and a lot more accurate.
@systembooms695 жыл бұрын
Congrats for your 20K ! I'm one of your first ten's of subscribers and I still enjoy your way of reviewing.
@vtadave7 ай бұрын
Super helpful. I have my bookshelf speakers about three inches off the ground in a small room in a console with my turntable and I think I can get way better sound by moving them higher up at least.
@zahitemremetin6065 жыл бұрын
And that's the exact reason what keeps me off of the speakers. I don't want to mess with that. I'm kinda an OCD guy and I'm pretty sure that speaker placement thing would make me go crazy.
@completestranger73195 жыл бұрын
That is a really good discussion of speaker placement, I also like the speakers to be relatively speaking at eye level and depending on the speaker, pointed at me or slightly turned I remember the audiophiliac had a discussion about speaker placement, the one thing I remember him saying is that you don’t want it against the wall because it muffles the sound.
@levilambert93915 жыл бұрын
Congrats on hitting 20K subscribers!
@JoshuaValour5 жыл бұрын
🙏 thank you!
@antoinep97335 жыл бұрын
Joshua Valour 20K, got a nice ring to it, you’ll be at 50K before you know it. I first found your channel when you were at 170 or so, and I was soaking-up reviews of the HD-600/650 line before purchasing my 6XXs.
@wyattmathis48545 жыл бұрын
4:10 lol u know we don’t have girlfriends
@JoshuaValour5 жыл бұрын
Sup Kids lol 😂
@omegaelixir5 жыл бұрын
You are smart to avoid chicks, they are but a waste of time go learn something instead or go mountain biking, screw romance its a waste of time
@jukijunk3 жыл бұрын
Whats so great about having a girlfriend. Just pump and dump.
@MartinLeschinski5 жыл бұрын
Go Coax + front port + Sub = Kef Q300 Less problems = more fun Congratulations on 20k subs - your worth way over 100
@omegaelixir5 жыл бұрын
Dude do a headphone position shitpost meme. It's gonna go viral
@JoshuaValour5 жыл бұрын
Hahaha maybe!
@NeoKronos445 жыл бұрын
Does adjusting the headphone because the headband hurts after 2 hours count?
@Caninehandler4 жыл бұрын
I can see the all caps clickbait title now "L ON THE LEFT EAR - R ON THE RIGHT EAR WE'VE BEEN TAUGHT WRONG??!?!?1/11/ONEONE"
@VictorZubakin4 жыл бұрын
Good guide to speaker placement. Reckon it's worth mentioning that the listening position plays a part too.
@rileywallace11324 жыл бұрын
I wish I could find people who actually cared about all this such as yourself. I'm so picky about all this although I've never had really great quality sound systems. Right now I'm using an ion sport xl and its everything I need in a speaker its got a good balance of highs minds and low sounds and works good to me pointed at me or even away.
@LeoLiburon Жыл бұрын
Helpful for me currently turning a closet i to desk space and I have some t1 encores around and wanted too use them. I shall do my best lol
@ijyoyo3 жыл бұрын
Great video ! Love the warm lighting and color grade ! Have a great day 😄
@persistence055 жыл бұрын
This video needs to hit 1m likes. Well Explained!
@jameswheeler76793 жыл бұрын
I have my speakers on stands toed in and im satisfied with my speakers sound stage also very very informative video thanks
@thedynamicd85 Жыл бұрын
when measuring speaker distance from the wall, the measure points are the center-front of speaker and the wall not the back of the speaker and the wall. no manufacturer is expecting people to have enough space in their home to have speakers placed so far away from the front wall.
@quentonclay50183 жыл бұрын
Thx broskie this helped magnificently keep doing you #MuchLove
@aronhallam64493 жыл бұрын
i know the tweeters have to go somewhere ,but theyre always at the top causing fatigue , i tend to turn them to the side or even upside down.
@SpacedOutDoonie7 ай бұрын
Are the Micca speakers for music production or music listening?
@AALFAVITS3 жыл бұрын
Tell me, what should be the distance from the walls to the left and right? I don't have a wall on my left, and a right - cupboard, and it seems to me that the sound is wrong. Because if I go to a distance, I can hear the bass, and when I sit in front of the monitor, I do not hear the bass, for example, in the distance.
@juliangst5 жыл бұрын
How much would you spent on speaker isolation? I have dali Zensor 1 (really great speakers for 200€) and they came with little rubber feet. Do you think those rubber feet are enough isolation or should I get big foam pads or even those expensive isoacoustic stands?
@redstarwraith5 жыл бұрын
Thank the audio gods this wasn't another HEADPHONE review! Haha! Seriously though, very useful stuff clearly explained. Thanks, Joshua.
@jlc385 жыл бұрын
Joshua, what's up with that volume knob! I know that amp wasn't cheap, when you said there was cosmetic problems I was thinking scratches. Then you turned the knob and my jaw dropped! WTF man! Also it looks to me like there's an issue with the front coating on the knob. Looks like there's paint missing or something. I would go nuts if I got a new amp and it was that messed up. You where a really good sport about it! Love your channel BTW
@TooNDeMentIa5 жыл бұрын
That's not a new amp though, the RX-1050 is like 15-20 years old
@BunnyslippersEUC5 жыл бұрын
"Bad placement can ruin a good speakersystem faster than a fat kid can pick up candy" 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 Joshua Valour people
@pepsea8034 жыл бұрын
- Joshua Valour 2020
@vanessabainter72472 жыл бұрын
Ok I'm in a trailer home with 2room acess, wanting to know if and how to get the maximum sound with a Sony 12 in sub w a bottom rear ported box. I'm wanting to know because I have a huge recliner in here. I'm thinking it takes a lot of the thump? Shall I remove this?
@IIMIKEYMOII3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great video. I was going to mount my speakers to the front walls but it sounds like I should maybe just get two movable shelves like you have. QUESTION - I came into Paradigm ADP 170 v2 speakers: Centre, Left, Right, Rear Left, Rear Right. The rear speakers seem to be pointed in two directions. So take Rear Left for example. If the back mount and wire holes are facing the back wall, then the speaker is pointing in both left and right directions. The side opposite of the back mount is just a flat wooden part. I've never seen this before. I believe it is called Bipole speakers. Is there a particular way I am supposed to arrange these rear speakers?
@GilWertheim5 жыл бұрын
The Rb42's, are they good near field speakers for a desk setup?
@JoshuaValour5 жыл бұрын
They are their best there!
@GilWertheim5 жыл бұрын
@@JoshuaValour thanks for letting me know, have to find them in Canada now
@JoshuaValour5 жыл бұрын
Good luck!
@flyfisher1649 Жыл бұрын
All speakers will sound & react different to different room placement & amplifiers....Quality 80 WPC amplifier JBL & Klipsch. speakers for me.....
@relax_habibi2 жыл бұрын
what speaker do you recommend that can easily replace soundbar? I am looking for a $500 or less bookshelf speaker. Thanks
@anttt___4 жыл бұрын
I have my speakers on my desk, that is covered by an xxl mouse mat. Will that affect the sound? Will it absorb the vibrations? It actually sounds lacking. And they're pretty big speakers.
@charliebrown30825 жыл бұрын
I'd like your thoughts on the Creative aurvana live.
@4xTouring3 жыл бұрын
what construction? :D Thanks for the very informative video.
@nolfavrell42445 жыл бұрын
K N A W L E D G E
@Syncratci5 жыл бұрын
I legit burst out laughing in a cafeteria at this.
@SharmaAbhinav-d4f3 жыл бұрын
NOLEJ
@mikkol795 жыл бұрын
@Joshua Valour can you give a hint when the Ether CX review is coming out?
@PTcyap5 жыл бұрын
Hey Joshua Valour. Always love your reviews. Still waiting for that video about why you removed the foam filter on HD58x Jubillee :D
@bobmarley61614 жыл бұрын
Can you put powered Bookshelf Speakers on there sides????
@_Murky_ Жыл бұрын
so angle desk speakers up or bring to ear level?
@wweyler5 жыл бұрын
What tracks u recomended in the video? My english is not good'
@JoshuaValour5 жыл бұрын
Yosi Horikawa - check any of his stuff out.
@wweyler5 жыл бұрын
@@JoshuaValour thanks, love your videos btw =D
@2008bruin20084 жыл бұрын
Where did you get your front speaker shelves on wheels?
@jackdunlap48875 жыл бұрын
Deciding on the schiit stack or the atom/d30. Suggestions?
@PatrickSS3515 жыл бұрын
Atom d30
@colin86015 жыл бұрын
So does the same logic about equilateral triangles apply to a surround setup like my 5.1 computer speakers? I set them up and they are all about a foot higher than my head / monitor, wall mounted. Do the rules for the rear speakers change?
@bryaneditiontv6002 жыл бұрын
In a 5.1 system the center channel is the most important one. The other 4 are just for effects. So i d say id does not apply too. Maybe the two front effect channels could also benefit from that rule but certainly not the back speakers
@flyfisher1649 Жыл бұрын
Good stuff.....truth....
@Vonliktenstien5 жыл бұрын
T0's don't give a crap man. They're such an oddity. I just do the equilateral triangle for OCD reasons.
@rockyp39174 жыл бұрын
Lot of jargon didn't understand much but great video
@llevine65105 жыл бұрын
Any chance to review dynaudio xeo 2/10? They have a discount on some websites
@edmondsamuel514 жыл бұрын
What is the best I can get for $400, It doesn't matter if it's powered bookshelf speakers or two speakers and a receiver, soundbar with sub, 3.1 soundbar, etc. whatever you can think of give me the best for under $400! I need them to hook up to a TV for movies and music, I want the best combo for $400?
@KeepUpTheFPS5 жыл бұрын
Your visual style for your videos would look great in 18:9 or 21:9 just saying :p
@zachjaybseazer945 жыл бұрын
Nah give me more screen I don't need black bars
@FriedEgg1015 жыл бұрын
If I point my near-field speakers at me they don't sound as good as if I point them at a spot about a metre behind my head.
@nl_26525 жыл бұрын
Dope vid. Helpful info!
@realkewlmann4 жыл бұрын
Love you style, thank you!
@Jimmy-Chin5 жыл бұрын
Hey Josh can you recommend some beginner speaker amps?
@JoshuaValour5 жыл бұрын
Jimmy Francis SMSL -Ad18 Micca - Origain Those are really good and versatile amps. 50w which is decent for a desk or small room. I would look on the used market for a bigger amps too!
@Jimmy-Chin5 жыл бұрын
@@JoshuaValour awesome, thanks. Is there one you can recommend with a remote?
@JoshuaValour5 жыл бұрын
@@Jimmy-Chin I believe the AD18 comes with a remote :)
@musicman1959594 жыл бұрын
My left/right speakers are toed in and my subwoofer is in the middle underneath my receiver. Works for me.
@RealHIFIHelp3 жыл бұрын
Good points.
@you2ber2522 жыл бұрын
By personal experience, placing the speakers on top of a large surface is not a good idea. You need speaker stands of the size of the speaker
@kngvore1283 жыл бұрын
Bro I got so many speakers that it would be hell to experiment
@MartinLeschinski5 жыл бұрын
A glitch on ADAMs? Thumbs up!
@neonphoenix89515 жыл бұрын
Those are Emotivas
@simonpeterdalangpan97614 жыл бұрын
Remember guys, Work with the room you have. Everyone will be different.
@massivemikeh5 жыл бұрын
Bro...one word...speaker stands!
@kenshiroFNS5 жыл бұрын
I got the Infinity Modulus II Home Theater Speakers. How do I mount these?
@ZooomaCW4 жыл бұрын
There was no construction noise.
@lloyd67514 жыл бұрын
I,m a "fat kid" and i find that joke very offensive! I want you to now send me some candy as compensation
@DRC924 жыл бұрын
That outro haha
@iblamesummersАй бұрын
peacedawg.
@nissanbling5 жыл бұрын
Hahaha that Tai Lopez reference
@fives97345 жыл бұрын
Brandon Taylor sent me
@zahitemremetin6065 жыл бұрын
In which video?
@edwardbalboa55283 жыл бұрын
As close to wall as possible
@brandoncampbell97943 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one who read speaker cement in the thumbnail?
@ZooomaCW4 жыл бұрын
No. To pull them out and push them back seems a trillion percent idiotic to me. Unacceptable.
@lolisaikou59715 жыл бұрын
May someone donate a speaker for this poor, little boy? Lol
@antxcs25023 жыл бұрын
100th comment
@sagebias22513 жыл бұрын
speakers should be heard and not seen.
@Satansclawps32 жыл бұрын
Bullshite. Everything is relative.
@penamuuri67676 ай бұрын
Its kind a hard to take you seriously, you don't even have solid speaker stands.