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Hear Here said:
Hi Parker. Would you mind telling me how toed-in your Mezzos are? Do they directly point towards the listener's head or behind it and by roughly how much? There was a time when (if I remember correctly) Jim Smith suggested the direct line from the old Unos and Duos crossed in front of the listener. In fact, I have one of his set-up photos but I didn't take a note of whether this is the left or the right speaker! Thanks. Peter
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The speakers are @100" apart center-to-center and the outer front edge of the basshorn is about 3" further from the wall than the inner front edge. Definitely not crossed in front, more like each pointed to respective ear. Jim may have specifically recommended the crossed-in-front toe-in for a room set-up with different problem areas or for a different type of preferred listening. The message from his GBS, repeatedly, seemed to me everything is room dependent, so he always seemed to shy from hard, fast rules. More just suggested starting points. How are yours set up?
Parker
 
The rest of the math -- it's about 134" from an ear to a treble driver (not the outer edge of the horn, but the driver itself), which is about level with the top of the center of the basshorn cabinet.
 
pdub said:
The speakers are @100" apart center-to-center and the outer front edge of the basshorn is about 3" further from the wall than the inner front edge. Definitely not crossed in front, more like each pointed to respective ear. Jim may have specifically recommended the crossed-in-front toe-in for a room set-up with different problem areas or for a different type of preferred listening. The message from his GBS, repeatedly, seemed to me everything is room dependent, so he always seemed to shy from hard, fast rules. More just suggested starting points. How are yours set up?
Parker
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Hi Parker - Thanks for that. At present I have my Duos pointing directly at the listening position, though I sometimes change to cross a little behind my head or just in front. There are differences, but I'm never unhappy with what I've chosen. After a few months, I change the angle and enjoy this for a while. I'm not convinced there is one option and everything else will give poor results.

I think that if one wants to widen the sweet spot (for 2 or 3 listeners), one has to have the left speaker pointing towards the right listener and vice versa ie serious toe-in. Then the left listener will have the furthest away speaker pointing towards him and the much closer one pointing to his right. But truth is with AGs their sweet spot is best kept small and you selfishly listen on your own, or leave your guests to enjoy slightly inferior sound!

My tweeter horn centres are about 108" apart and I sit about 168" from each tweeter. These distances suit my room rather than necessarily suiting the speakers! I could move the speakers back or forward a foot or so, but they fit in best where they are. I'm sure Jim could get them to sound even better. I use a crossover of 140 Hz (as suggested by AG as a starting point) and set the sub volume a little lower than level, though current amps have more comprehensive controls. Peter
 
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Gonna take a while to get these guys up to my 3rd floor A/V Room....



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Congratulations! Should be a fun couple of days and right on time for the weekend!

PS - Don't forget you'll need two sets of speaker wires!
 
Finally received the last piece to our setup, the stand. A good friend built it using hickory with a lag running thru the center of the walnut posts. Darn thing weighs 300 lbs, very happy.

We don’t have a dedicated room so system sits in the main level and very happy with the sound!

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Thanks, Guys.
Got the MBL 101E speakers sitting on Symposium Acoustics Platforms, hooked up with AQ William Tell ZERO/Bass biwire.
Installing some Stillpoint Aperture diffraction panels on the front and back wall.
REL 212SE subwoofer sitting on EVP HDR isolators, with upgraded Purist Audio Design Dominus power cord and Morrow REL cable.
Installing an ADD-Power Sorcer 2 to compliment the Audioquest Niagara 5000 w/AQ Dragon power cord.
Updated photos to come soon!
 
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