odd title for a thread…I’m sitting at my desk in the office as I normally do at this time. and i’m pondering the mysteries of the audio universe. my system is directly behind me as it’s always been. more for background listening, ambiance, odd distraction. occasionally I can turn round and face it directly to hear something i’m interested in, but 95% of the time just listening to what’s behind me.
the room configuration is more rectangular than square and my desk / audio are opposite on the long walls given the door / windows are on the short ones - hence the placement.
does anyone else have a similar setup with their system behind them? if not, I’ll be posting in the ‘what was the last bit of gear you’ve bought in 2024’ thread with a pair of IsoAcoustic stands and moving my speakers in front of me to the desk…
I don’t know. When I play the organ in a church it’s a performance so I listen in a different way. I think that listening with your face towards the music is more natural.
What difference does it make whether any, many, no others do? If you like it, do it.
FWIW, I have listened from 3/4 behind when I had a desk in my lounge. And sometimes I like to position myself standing right between the speakers (not changing their normal forward angled stance), liking the effect with some music.
I some times listen to the music holding a beer and leaning against a wall in my room, it really sounds like a live concert then.
Other times I listen to the music from the balcony, it sounds like the next room is a studio and all is very real.
I have a friend that is a musician, in my room he listens to the music seating between the speakers, he says it sounds like seating in the orchestra, just very real when he closes his eyes.
This is why I cannot understand that moving a speaker an inch makes a difference.
well…if there was a resounding chorus of ‘rotate 180 degrees and go nearfield listening vs having your system behind you…’ I’d consider having a go at it
