"I have this thing for not having anything in between the speakers or behind them. Helps with visualizing the image"
I totally agree. I think this has a huge effect as our ear-brain just can't see "thru a wall" behind a speaker.
I wish I could figure a way to prove how much the "audible sound" of a system is influenced by the wall vs how much the "perceived sound" of a system is influenced by the vision of the wall.
