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;Update 2021

:All the comments below are equally applicable to the Bose L1 Pro products (PRO8, PRO16, PRO32)

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<blockquote><ul><li>An L1 system can project a wide stereo field on stage and into the audience -- particularly the Model I and the Model II. Because the I and II are essentially 14' line arrays (7' speaker with a 7' mirror image source created by the floor reflection) '''they project sound at much less loss with distance than a conventional speaker. This has the effect of greatly enhancing the size of the stereo field'''.

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It's a mistake to place stereo speakers too closely together. Not only does the area over which listeners hear stereo sound shrink but you can get undesirable interference effects caused when the same (or very nearly the same) signal is played simultaneously through two or more like speakers. (Multi-source interference can cause audible dropouts in tone.)

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For these reasons, I'd recommend spacing L1 systems used for stereo at least 10' apart. There's competing interests here. A player located too close to one of the L1 systems spaced too far apart won't hear stereo — but his or her audience will. On the other hand, space the L1 systems closer so that the player gets stereo and you won't project stereo to the audience.

For these reasons, I'd recommend spacing L1 systems used for stereo at least 10' apart. There are competing interests here. A player located too close to one of the L1 systems spaced too far apart won't hear stereo — but his or her audience will. On the other hand, space the L1 systems closer so that the player gets stereo and you won't project stereo to the audience.

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A player located roughly between two spaced L1 systems will hear stereo well and many in the audience will too. 10-20' feels good to me for this kind of setup although I don't want to have this come across as more than a rule of thumb.

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More reading: [[:Category:Stereo|more articles and references to Stereo]]

See also: [[Two L1®s in the Same Sound Field]]

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+;Update 2021
+:All the comments below are equally applicable to the Bose L1 Pro products (PRO8, PRO16, PRO32)
 ;Ken-at-Bose:
 <blockquote><ul><li>An L1 system can project a wide stereo field on stage and into the audience -- particularly the Model I and the Model II. Because the I and II are essentially 14' line arrays (7' speaker with a 7' mirror image source created by the floor reflection) '''they project sound at much less loss with distance than a conventional speaker. This has the effect of greatly enhancing the size of the stereo field'''.
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 It's a mistake to place stereo speakers too closely together. Not only does the area over which listeners hear stereo sound shrink but you can get undesirable interference effects caused when the same (or very nearly the same) signal is played simultaneously through two or more like speakers. (Multi-source interference can cause audible dropouts in tone.)
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-For these reasons, I'd recommend spacing L1 systems used for stereo at least 10' apart. There's competing interests here. A player located too close to one of the L1 systems spaced too far apart won't hear stereo — but his or her audience will. On the other hand, space the L1 systems closer so that the player gets stereo and you won't project stereo to the audience.
+For these reasons, I'd recommend spacing L1 systems used for stereo at least 10' apart. There are competing interests here. A player located too close to one of the L1 systems spaced too far apart won't hear stereo — but his or her audience will. On the other hand, space the L1 systems closer so that the player gets stereo and you won't project stereo to the audience.
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 A player located roughly between two spaced L1 systems will hear stereo well and many in the audience will too. 10-20' feels good to me for this kind of setup although I don't want to have this come across as more than a rule of thumb.
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 More reading: [[:Category:Stereo|more articles and references to Stereo]]
+See also: [[Two L1®s in the Same Sound Field]]
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