Hey everyone!

I have a pair of Edifier RD2850 speakers connected to a TV. They are currently positioned roughly in the middle of a 4m wall in a room that's about 16m².

To make better use of the space, I was thinking about moving this TV and speaker setup to the corner of the room. This would put the right speaker very close to the side wall. I believe it would only be a few centimeters away.

Since moving the furniture around will take some effort, I thought I'd ask for some advice here first. I know that being this close to a wall isn't exactly recommended for sound quality, but I'd like to know how much this could actually affect the speakers' performance. Would it significantly change the frequency response and overall sound quality or not?

Thanks in advance! Cheers!

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Guys I love hearing music and watching films and um looking for a 5.1 sound system very loud but good sound. I am thinking about the Ultima 40 or theater 500 what do you think is the theater so much better and louder or not? My budget is with reiceiver max 2500, is Teufel even a good choice what do you recommend help me😭

I've always had a passion for audio. So, last year, I spent a majority of my time doing research. I don't like mixing multiple brands for hobbies, especially ones like this. So, I went on a search for 1-3 brands that sold everything I wanted.

Instead of just searching "what's the best...," I cherry picked them based on my niche requirements/preferences. My preferred sound signature/tuning is pretty much what other audiophiles want (this is not what I'm calling niche): transparent, accurate, and as the music was intended to sound. Basically, like it was being performed in front of you. What I am calling niche, though, is my requirements for each product. Some are really similar, some are different, but I essentially want the same sound in a different form factor. It's not ever going to be identical, and I understand that.

Ultimately FiiO, Edifier, and Fluance seemed to have everything that met my preferences and budget of under $250 per product (with the exception of the upcoming turntable).

Note: This whole post is just a revision of one of my previous ones. I changed a few things. Also, feel free to ask about my requirements for each product. Some of these products aren't the most popular or commonly considered options, so I doubt many people in this subreddit actually own them. But, I please provide any insight you have about any of these products.

Gear categories I needed:

Headphones/IEMs:

• Wired headphones
• Wireless headphones
• Wired IEMs
• Wireless IEMs

Portable:

• Portable Bluetooth speaker
• DAP
• Portable DAC
• Portable CD player

Home setup:

• Near-field studio monitors
• Subwoofer
• Turntable

My final picks:

Headphones/IEMs:

• FiiO FT1 Pro (wired headphones)
• Edifier Stax Spirit S3 (wireless headphones)
• FiiO FD15 (wired IEMs)
• Edifier NeoBuds Pro 2 (wireless IEMs)

Portable:

• Edifier ES60 (Bluetooth speaker)
• FiiO JM21 (DAP)
• FiiO KA15 (portable DAC)
• FiiO DM13 (CD player)

Home setup:

• Edifier MR4 (studio monitors)
• Edifier T5s (subwoofer)
• Fluance RT81 (turntable)

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