Toe in for lsim705

eclypse · April 2016

Possioning my 705s is a pain as I use a Lazer and nails to open up the holes in the carpet for the spike feet and Alan key to level the speakers..

Last time I did it after upgrading the system was about 2 weeks ago and it's bugging me.

I have them toed in at a perfect V shape pointed to the mlp. Aimed them perfectly center to the middle with a Lazer and it seems too aggreasive of an angle.

Is that the correct way or should they be like pointed to the left and right ear?

Sure I could move them it just takes me a good while to do it and if I already have thrm pointed right I'd rather not move them to just move them back.

Emlyn · April 2016

I have found the best positioning for 707s is toed in so that the tweeters point a couple of feet on either side of someone's ears in the center listening position.

eclypse · April 2016

Ok that makes sense.. I'm probably crushing the sound stage with them pointed to the very center using a Lazer dot.

polk500 · April 2016

Having my 705's for a year I have tried varying degrees of toe in, from 0 degrees to 30 degrees. I prefer about 5-10 degrees off axel, as I found the more aggressive 30 degrees narrowed the sound stage to much for my liking.
But a lot depends on your room, when we rearranged / replaced the furniture in the media room, I had to increase the toe in a bit to get the sound I like from from 5 to 10 degrees.

Cheers

hochpt21 · April 2016

About a foot outside either ear for mine.

eclypse · April 2016

Thanks guys.. I'll get to re adjusting them later tonight.

tonyb · April 2016

hochpt21 wrote: »

About a foot outside either ear for mine.

Agreed, when using that V in aiming the speakers at your listening position, it's been my experience the point where the 2 lines meet should be behind you a couple feet. That way your head is inside the V, unless you have an enormous head of course.

Mikey081057 · April 2016

I like to put my head in the V

msg · April 2016

Mike must wear his hair slicked back.

gce · April 2016

I'm offended! LOL

footwedge · April 2016

tonyb wrote: »

hochpt21 wrote: »

About a foot outside either ear for mine.

Agreed, when using that V in aiming the speakers at your listening position, it's been my experience the point where the 2 lines meet should be behind you a couple feet. That way your head is inside the V, unless you have an enormous head of course.

Or dumbo ears.

eclypse · May 2016

Thanks again guys.. re positioned the speakers and my delicious sound is back to normal!

I aimed them both a foot out from center.

Can't wait to spend 3-4 hours listening to them agsin this morning.. as soon as the wife wakes up! Haha

msg · May 2016

What better way to wake up a wife, that's what I say!

Note: Not responsible should you find every screwdriver in your house relocated to storage in each of your 705s' drivers.

eclypse · May 2016

msg wrote: »

What better way to wake up a wife, that's what I say!

Note: Not responsible should you find every screwdriver in your house relocated to storage in each of your 705s' drivers.

No way I'd attempt that! My wife loves her sleep

gce · May 2016

eclypse wrote: »

Can't wait to spend 3-4 hours listening to them agsin this morning.. as soon as the wife wakes up! Haha

The best way to do critical Listening is when the wife is away!

eclypse · May 2016

gce wrote: »

eclypse wrote: »

Can't wait to spend 3-4 hours listening to them agsin this morning.. as soon as the wife wakes up! Haha

The best way to do critical Listening is when the wife is away!

I guess I've been lucky so far as she has not complained too much about the loud music hehe. Though yes majority of my listening is when no one is home.

Toe in for lsim705

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