Bookshelf Speakers On Their Side
Creating the sweet spot the sweet spot is a term that audiophiles use to describe the ideal listening position in a room where the sound is most balanced.
Bookshelf speakers on their side. I think the studio 40 would fill my room better 19 x 18 with an opening in the back similar to a window. 90 x 90 hybrid cross section tractrix horn with 1 lts linear travel suspension titanium diaphragm tweeter. Back in the 60s and 70s placing bookshelf speakers on their sides on actual bookshelves was the most common way of using them.
The general rule is to put bookshelf speakers at 10 o clock and 2 o clock positions angling them towards your preferred listening position. If you put them on a stand vertically they sound better than on a book shelf. Speakers sound better standing up but if you don t mind the sound i would go ahead and enjoy them side ways.
For optimal sound both bookshelf speakers should be an equal distance from the side walls and placed two to three feet from the rear wall. Jump to latest follow. Laying bookshelf speakers on side.
Hence i thought i could get a larger bookshelf speaker and turn it on its side. For example i can fit paradigm s studio 20 s standing or studio 40 s on their side. Whether you place the bookshelf speaker on an actual bookshelf on speaker stands or on top of a media console you need to properly place the speakers.
I would think they would work just fine but if you are eventually going to get towers the 160 s on their side should work as this is the description of the tweeter. Now as for how to use a bookshelf as a center the short answer is the same way that you would use it as a left or right speaker as the center channel is no different from the left right channels really.