I have owned six foot Magnepans since 1975...MG IIa, MG IIIa, and now 3.6.They have been in 6 or 7 different rooms over the years.
At first my listening spot was 10 or 12 feet away, but lately I have moved closer, and gotten a more intimate experience. The soundstage moves forward more... projecting out the front of the speaker, toward the listening spot.
Too close and the soundstage does not climb to the top of the speaker.
For me, the optimum spot is 8 to 8.5 feet from the speakers to the listening spot, measured with a laser measuring device. Speakers 5 feet from the front wall.
What is your experience?
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Topic - How far do you sit from the 6 foot Magnepans? - GreatSound 20:04:00 07/2/21 (9)
- In my fairly small (14 x 13 ft) room, about 8 ft. Works better than I would have expected. Nt. - MWE 08:18:15 07/8/21 (0)
- RE: How far do you sit from the 6 foot Magnepans? - bluesy41 22:52:24 07/4/21 (1)
- RE: How far do you sit from the 6 foot Magnepans? - shumi 10:41:35 07/5/21 (0)
- RE: How far do you sit from the 6 foot Magnepans? - aneumayr 12:46:55 07/4/21 (0)
- RE: How far do you sit from the 6 foot Magnepans? - MarcL 00:02:19 07/3/21 (2)
- RE: How far do you sit from the 6 foot Magnepans? - Roger Gustavsson 00:35:35 07/3/21 (1)
- +1 nt - GreatSound 12:14:57 07/4/21 (0)
- Been a while since I measured. - grantv 20:47:22 07/2/21 (1)
- I was way off... - grantv 17:38:25 07/3/21 (0)