Remember that walls reflect sound, too. ... Positioning a rear bass port too close to the wall will reflect sound waves, resulting in time smearing. If your speakers have front-facing bass ports, then you should be able to get away with having them a little closer to the wall.

Do speakers need to be upright?

There are many reasons why speakers designed to be used in the conventional upright position, as above, should not be positioned on their sides. ... Turning the speaker on its side will result in sounds from the two drivers arriving at different times.

Should speakers be angled?

Speaker angles

Positioning the speakers at a 60-degree angle gives you the best 'stereo image' of these sounds. Dust off your old protractor and position the speakers 60 degrees apart. It can help to place a small marker at your listening position and work it out from there.