isadorefarm Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Hello, I just returned from a sizable roadtrip to purchase my first set of Klipsch loudspeakers - a very nice pair of Chorus IIs. Does anyone have any pointers in properly placing these in a room? Any advice regarding whether they should be close to the wall, far from the wall, in the corners, toed in, etc. would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, I love this forum. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusaDude Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 When I had mine, I mainly listened to them on the short wall of a 20' x 14' foot room (10' foot ceilings)... and thought they sounded best when they were in a corner and toed in to the listening position (looking into the midrange horn), but away from the walls just a bit. I tried to keep them about 12 inches out from the front wall and about 18 inches from the side walls. On a couple of occassions when they were on the long wall, I moved them a little closer to the front wall (6" inches or so) and 36"-48" inches in from the corners. In each case they formed about a 12' foot equilateral triangle with my listening position. If I had to choose I'd say they sounded just a bit better on the long wall of the room, with a bigger, wider soundstage. Every room is different, so it's always best to experiment. Feed them with a good, high-powered, solid state amp and you can't go wrong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davis419b Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I agree with gpbusa since I have all 4 of his Chorus II's ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Try 12-15" from the back wall at first. The rear passive radiator needs some room to do its job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Chi-town Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Try 12-15" from the back wall at first. The rear passive radiator needs some room to do its job. Exactly! And more thn likely no "Toe-In", but your room may dictate otherwise... Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplummer Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Hello, I just returned from a sizable roadtrip to purchase my first set of Klipsch loudspeakers - a very nice pair of Chorus IIs. Does anyone have any pointers in properly placing these in a room? Any advice regarding whether they should be close to the wall, far from the wall, in the corners, toed in, etc. would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, I love this forum. Matt Directly IN YOUR FACE, with as much power as you can afford to own!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isadorefarm Posted January 24, 2012 Author Share Posted January 24, 2012 Thanks for the tips, I've been playing with the placement today and am glad to have a place to start. gpbusa: I'm glad to see you've also been baptized by Brother Bill Hicks....the man spoke the truth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusaDude Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I agree with gpbusa since I have all 4 of his Chorus II's ! Glad you're still enjoying them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusaDude Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Thanks for the tips, I've been playing with the placement today and am glad to have a place to start. gpbusa: I'm glad to see you've also been baptized by Brother Bill Hicks....the man spoke the truth. The Chorus II (and Forte II) are some of the best that Klipsch has made, particularly when you factor in the price. I'm sure you'll get lots of listening enjoyment out of them. And as others have mentioned, don't be afraid to run some WATTS through them. I had a McIntosh MC7270 (270 watts per channel) at one point and the Chorus II's loved it. Bill Hicks left us way too soon... not anyone like him around these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivernuggets Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Bill Hicks left us way too soon... not anyone like him around these days. Very true. Many times I wonder what he would say about current events, politics, and other subjects today. isadorefarm, congrats on your Chorus II purchase! We love pictures so feel free to show them off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Colter's Rule - begin placement with the rear of loudspeaker away from wall the sum of diameter of all rear ports or passive radiators. Chorus II = 15" . If you wish corner placement this should allow a couple inches space on either rear corner away from walls. Again, this is a good general starting point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isadorefarm Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 Thanks for the advice on placement. I took a minute to plot Colter's Rule against another commonly occuring function, with unfortunate results..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isadorefarm Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 Here's a picure of the new layout. It's impossible to get a good photo with the sun and snow outdoors... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Looking good! Too bad you can't move the right speaker away from the wall more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tblake10 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 I like mine 15" from the wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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