I think many people don't realise is that 'ideally' (generous use of ideally) there is no front wall (the wall behind the speakers. This is why large recording

I think many people don't realise is that 'ideally' (generous use of ideally) there is no front wall (the wall behind the speakers. This is why large recording studios have soffit mounted speakers, some experts actually encourage pushing the speakers closer to the wall to try and get as close as possible to approximate this. Obviously there is a lot more nuance in this - Always take measurements and use your ears too. As always, Hi-Fi and Studio set-ups/advice are not entirely inter-operable, and a lot of online chat can be both camps talking simultaneously which is difficult for a reader to parse.