Speaker Placement
The placement of your speakers has a huge impact on how well they will perform in your studio.
Although nearfield studio monitors (such as these M1Active 520/620s) are designed to be more forgiving when it comes to placement, you should do your best to make sure they form an equilateral triangle relative to your head. In other words, make sure that each speaker is equally distant from both your head as well as the other speaker. Once each speaker has been placed, rotate the speakers slightly so that the drivers are pointing toward the engineer.
Take a look at the diagram below. Notice that the distance from the engineer’s head to each speaker is the same as the distance between the left and right speakers. Also note that the speakers are turned slightly so that the drivers are facing the engineer.
This is an ideal setup but if it is not practical (or possible) to do this, try to match this setup as closely as possible.
The speakers and listener should be at the three corners of a triangle having equal length sides
Prime Listening Position
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