RTI10 Front Speaker Distance

dirtydenim86
dirtydenim86 Posts: 95
edited December 2012 in Speakers
I was wondering how far away I should be from my RTI10 Front Tower Speakers?

I just pick them up haven't gotten all my pieces yet so I haven't installed them my basement isn't the greatest setup for a Home Theater system but i will be approximately 8FT from the speakers is this fine?
Onkyo TX-NR809
RTI10 Polk Audio Front Tower Speakers
RTI4 Polk Audio Bookself
CSi5 Center Channel RTI Series
PSW505 12" Subwoofer
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  • goofyGAguy
    goofyGAguy Posts: 545
    edited December 2012
    How far apart are they? That's how far away you should sit. In other words, you and the fronts should form an equilateral triangle.
    My humble setup...

    ...is no more. :cry:
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  • dirtydenim86
    dirtydenim86 Posts: 95
    edited December 2012
    Good to know!
    Onkyo TX-NR809
    RTI10 Polk Audio Front Tower Speakers
    RTI4 Polk Audio Bookself
    CSi5 Center Channel RTI Series
    PSW505 12" Subwoofer
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 2,470
    edited December 2012
    I think when it comes to distance, your viewing distance from the flat panel is the first consideration. Then the location of your speakers come next and of course, the room always plays a big factor.

    If the RTi's are anything like the RTiA's, then they like to have some room around them and not shoved against the wall or in a corner.

    I view a 64" wall mounted plasma, sit 12' from it. My A9's are 9' apart and toed in and 11' from viewing distance. I have the rear of the mains elevated by 1/2" so that puts the bottom of the speaker 14" from the wall and the top is 18" from the wall. I prefer them a couple of feet from the wall but this room I'm in doesn't permit. Of course, I'm in between dedicated theater rooms :mrgreen:

    Anyway, there's my nickles worth of dollar advice.
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