>> Its more a problem of mid-range clarity and transparency. It sounds like a stereo instead of music.
My take? The issue may not be speaker "placement" as much as the room itself. Are there any strong reflection primary points between the speakers and the listening position? Toe-in can sometimes help with sidewall reflections, as can moving furniture, wall hangings, carpets and the like. Coffee tables dead-center between speakers and the listening position can screw things up. The nice thing is all of those fixes are basically free outside of your time investment in experimenting. All of that said, I've never been a big fan of B&W when it comes to a natural midrange, especially compared to the other British heritage speakers. But the choice of speakers is highly personal and I know B&W has many followers. However, I'll agree with the others that variability in recording quality exceeds anything you can do to tweak your system. Ironically, many of the rock albums so beloved by aging audiophiles are among the most processed and manipulated recordings around. Sometimes the reference points people use really leave me scratching my head in puzzlement, but that's the nice thing about this hobby. All you need to do is figure out how to make yourself happy, though there are always some who seem to prefer a state of perpetual frustration. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9598 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97105 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
