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March 29, 2014, 12:52 AM #1Senior Member
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S5 owners. - How far from the back wall
I have a pair of S5s arriving next week, and since they weigh almost 200 pounds each I want the first setup to be close to the final setup. Since they are sealed speakers I am wondering if placement from the back is as critical as with ported speakers. What distance from the front baffle to the rear wall do you suggest?
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March 29, 2014, 12:54 AM #2Senior Member
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Re: S5 owners. - How far from the back wall
Instructions for S5 have detailed description on how to get right placement.
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March 29, 2014, 01:24 AM #3Senior Member
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Re: S5 owners. - How far from the back wall
Okay. Where do I find this information? I can't find the manual on their web site.
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March 29, 2014, 11:48 AM #4Audioshark
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Re: S5 owners. - How far from the back wall
Bud, one of the beautiful things of a sealed speaker is ease of placement. It really comes down to: how deep do you want your soundstage. 3 feet works, 5 feet works, heck, 10 feet works. Side reflections will always play a key role, so that may ultimately dictate where you want the speakers positioned. I experimented with 2 feet and all the way up to 6 feet. There wasn't a bad spot, only variations of good and better.
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March 29, 2014, 03:44 PM #5Senior Member
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Re: S5 owners. - How far from the back wall
Hi. Pls PM me with an email address and I will send you the PDF file. I think my Magicos are about 4 feet from back wall
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March 29, 2014, 04:49 PM #6Senior Member
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Re: S5 owners. - How far from the back wall
Okay, this is good news. I wasn't aware that ported speakers were more dependent on placement than sealed speakers.
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March 29, 2014, 06:19 PM #7Senior Member
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Re: S5 owners. - How far from the back wall
When I heard the S5s they were about 20 feet from the front wall. Amazing depth!
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Re: S5 owners. - How far from the back wall
I'm working today, but I can email the S5 manual to you tomorrow if you still need it. PM me your email address. Originally Posted by BlueFox
FWIW, my S5s are very happy in the position obtained from the Cardas formula.Howard
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March 29, 2014, 06:47 PM #9Senior Member
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Re: S5 owners. - How far from the back wall
I have the manual now thanks to Dpod4. At this point, I think they are just going where my current speakers are, or maybe another 6" inches further away from the back wall.
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Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers, SPOD spikes
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Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
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Three 20 amp circuits.
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March 29, 2014, 06:50 PM #10Senior Member
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Re: S5 owners. - How far from the back wall
Generally a very good place to start IME. Originally Posted by The Sandman
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March 29, 2014, 07:51 PM #11Senior Member
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Re: S5 owners. - How far from the back wall
I agree. I parked the S5s where my Maggies were before. I think the room interactions are as pivotal as the speaker. Originally Posted by socfan12
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March 29, 2014, 08:10 PM #12Senior Member
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Re: S5 owners. - How far from the back wall
Also this nifty little tool had proven invaluable in making sure speaker placement (tweeter to tweeter and tweeter to ear) are same distances.
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March 29, 2014, 09:03 PM #13Senior Member
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Re: S5 owners. - How far from the back wall
+1. I use a Bosch version. Very handy, if not necessary. Originally Posted by Dpod4
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