Setup flashlight routine?

[khenegar]

Has anyone every tried using the flashlight routine uaing the center of the stat panel instead of a third of the panel? I'm trying it now and I think it could be promising but I'm sure it will make the sweet spot narrower yet but with less reflections off the side walls.

 

[amey01]

I've tried it, but only after I had them dialled in by ear. It was, however, more or less consistent with what I had already done by ear.

 

[twich54]

if your room is narrow and or you prefer near filed listening then perhaps, otherwise no, it will constrict the soundstage.

 

[Gordon Gray]

Need to find the sweet spot between tonal balance, solid imaging and a wide soundstage.

 

[Duke]

Has anyone every tried using the flashlight routine uaing the center of the stat panel instead of a third of the panel? I'm trying it now and I think it could be promising but I'm sure it will make the sweet spot narrower yet but with less reflections off the side walls.

I tried the center but I couldn't get a good image. I tried several toe ins. I went to about 30% in. Instead of a flashlight, I use a 360 lumen headlamp that has an adjustable beam. I use it on my forehead instead of using a flashlight. I think a lamp anywhere from 200 to 900 lumens would be more than enough.

 

[georgehifi]

On ML Monnoliths III.

Inside 1/3 for toe in, 2/3 down for tilt back using flashlight on head alignment, (the 2/3 down gives me hight to the sound stage as well)
(wife says you look dumb, do you really want to be a miner that bad)

Cheers George

 

[sb6]

1/3 via flashlight will put you in the ballpark, but as other have said, fine tuning will depend on your room, sweet spot, treatments and most of all your particular taste.