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Re: M60 seating distance
kevin_obrien #155534 01/11/07 03:53 PM
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I'm late to the party and don't have much to add, but since I just got my 60's and they're about 9-10 feet away from me, I thought I'd chime in.

They sound beautiful. I haven't watched a movie with them yet - this weekend. But the music is awesome. The soundstage is so much larger than it was before (which it should be given what I had).

Anyway, no worries with that distance.


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Re: M60 seating distance
x94blair3 #155535 01/11/07 04:51 PM
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I'm only using a Logitech Z5500 5.1 speaker satalite system now and I'm 100% sure this will be a tremendous upgrade especially with all the expert advise and information that I've been gathering. I'm a computer tech so leaving room to upgrade is essential, thanks to everyone for the advise. Has anyone purchased a denon reciever from ecost? the prices are good and they come with a warrenty.

Re: M60 seating distance
kevin_obrien #155536 01/11/07 06:49 PM
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Hi Kevin. My set up is very similar to yours, I sit about 10 feet away from my M60s. I currently use a Denon AVR-1804 and while it sounds fine with these speakers, if I were buying again I would have spent a little more on a receiver. My Denon does not have the ability to add an additional amp. I would go the Denon 2807 route if I were in your shoes. Sorry, but I don't have any info about ecost.

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kevin_obrien #155537 01/15/07 04:42 PM
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I recently had to move my system to a smaller room and, in order to have enough space behind my M60s, was somewhat forced to place them/me such that I sit at the apex of a 7ft equilateral triangle. I honestly prefer this setup to my previous one (sitting about 10ft out, in an isosceles triangle), but I think you're fine at 9.5ft. Experiment, if not with seating position then with distance to the rear of the M60s.

Yeah, a bit late.

Jon


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Merkaba #155538 01/16/07 04:00 PM
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If you do not need HDMI thru the reciever, the Yamaha Rx-v659 is pretty powerful (pre-outs and 2 zone) and can be had sub-$400 on ebay.


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Re: M60 seating distance
Nachosgrande #155539 01/20/07 12:50 PM
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What distance would be considered too far back for ideal listening? I'm at about 12-13 feet right now...just wondering if I should try to get closer.

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ksfx #155540 01/20/07 02:31 PM
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That would depend on how far apart you mains are.


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ksfx #155541 01/20/07 03:30 PM
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Yes, as Rick said it depends on the distance between your Left/Right speakers. It is reccomended that you are listening at the same distance from each speaker, as they are from each other. This forms an equalateral triangle (same distance on all sides).


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Re: M60 seating distance
dllewel #155542 01/20/07 07:45 PM
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Right now my M60s are ~ 8 ft apart from center to center and the primary listening position is ~ 13 feet from front edge of speaker.

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ksfx #155543 01/20/07 09:39 PM
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So if the speakers are 8 feet apart, then ideally you would sit about 8 feet from either speaker, or about just under 7 feet perpendicular from the front line.

So yes, try sitting a little closer and see if that is preferred.


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