Advanced loudspeaker and room correction using REW and RePhase

Before an active loudspeaker and room adjustment, I recommend, based on some arguments:

Speakers have an image size. Different speakers have different image sizes.
The majority of stereo signals are found on both channels, i.e. "mono".
If speakers are placed too far apart, the sound image is torn apart.
I recommend placing your speakers about 50 cm (center-center) apart and listening for a while. Then at some point place the speakers 60 cm apart. Then at some point 70 cm. And so on, until the sound image torn apart... Don't forget to move speakers back until they play together again now;-)
With compact speakers, this distance is far less than one meter, with really large floorstanding speakers very rarely more than 1.5 meters.
Angulation: often so that the outer side walls of the boxes are visible.
Distance to the rear wall: when bass and fundamental engage.

... otherwise even the most diligent DSP can't save anything;-)
 
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