how close can u place a m80 to the wall behind them ?

right up against the wall, however, the sound will be comprimised. I would say at least 6" to allow the low bass to filter from the rear ports.

Mine are about 9-12" and sound great.

oh okay thats not too bad i thought it would be more like a foot which would look wierd seeing as the lcd is mounted on the wall , then a speaker comes out drom the wall almost 3 feet , but 6" isnt too bad , thanks .

I think mine are in the 6-8" range, but I have a 137" screen.

137" , i thought my samsung 52" 750 series was big

I have my M80s about 3" out from the wall and have not noticed much difference with them at 3" or if I move them out to 12".

Hi Brandon,

The closer to the wall behind and any side walls, the greater the boost of low bass--even to the point of it becoming "boomy" (in a corner, especially). The farther out from adjacent surfaces, the less emphasis of deep bass. It will vary quite a bit with different rooms.

Regards,

Alan

As another example, mine are < 6" from the wall and work great in my room. I've experimented a bit with moving them in and out and haven't noticed a great difference.

Like Alan said though, your room may be a bit different, but as you can see from the examples here, you'll probably be fine anywhere in this approximate range.

Jason

I should add that mine are corner loaded, so I have always guessed this is why I get very little differentiation between 12" out from the wall or with them 3" away from the wall.

Mine are about 2' from the corners, so semi-loaded as well.

Speaking of semi-loaded, I should make a beer thread post, but I'm in no condition to do so!

That's the Christmas Spirit talking right Peter?

Given his other posts this evening, I'd say so.