I'm currently using my HT room for both 7.1 and 2 channel listening , but I'm planning a seperate 2 channel listening area. In my set up now, My mains are about 9 feet apart in an equalateral triangle with the primary listening position as is the custom for multi-channel systems.
I seem to remember back if pre-prologic days that most stereo setups had the mains much closer togeather than that,but I can't find anything on 2 channel speaker placement.
I'm sure this will come down to tweaking to what sounds best once the equipment is in place, but for layout purposes does anyone have a rule of thumb for stereo speaker placement ?
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HT:
990/770
Oppo BD83SE
Pioneer Elite DV-47A
Magnavox HDMR513h DVR/DVD-R
Sony DVD megachangers-2
Sony CD megachangers-2
Monster power centers-2
Sony 48" rear projection SDTV
Roku video player
JVC AL-A158 Turntable
Polk RT-2000s,CS-650,XS-650s,RT80s
LFM-1EX
Hsu VTF-1
12" Velodyne

Family room:
OPPO 970
Sony 32" direct view HDTV
Denon 3801
Rolk RMs