In my less-than-ideal listening space (read "very-lived-in, shared-with-a-spouse living/dining room"), the standard, fully-absorptive 244 is the best solution for front-wall non-corner and first-reflection-point applications, while two newly-arrived scatter-plate-equipped 244s flanking a centered standard 244 on the rear wall about 13 feet aft of my ears provide what initial listening tests indicate is considerably improved presentation focus, articulation, and spatial rendering. Offered as descriptive rather than prescriptive, since no two listening environments are alike.
