AUDIOPHILE SUNDAY TIP #13: Speaker Toe-in: Trick or Truth

[Fiftyfifty]

Toe-In or Straight Ahead?

Not all speakers like to be aimed the same way.

• Wide-dispersion designs (like JBL 4367) often sound best firing straight ahead, giving a broad, relaxed stage.
• Point-source designs (like Tannoy Turnberry Dual Concentrics) usually shine with a gentle toe-in, locking in focus and center imaging.

Watch the difference: one straight, one toed-in. Then experiment with your own setup: small angle changes can make a big difference.

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[Nikhil]

Very important area that is mostly misunderstood.
I have my ATCs pointed straight forward whereas my earlier speakers used to be toed in.


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[reignofchaos]

Surprisingly I only like a bit of minor toe in for my Tannoys (5-10 degrees). Anymore and the stage collapses.

ATCs are a weird beast - they work best with almost no toe in.