pic of my stuff

sda2mike
sda2mike Posts: 3,131
edited June 2011 in The Clubhouse
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cleaning some rugs yesterday....gotta full shot of 'the wall'


mike
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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited June 2011
    Mike,

    Looks nice but the pic size is very small. Can't see everything very well. :wink:
    Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin:
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited June 2011
    yeah, it looked ok on my computer...i'll rectify that with a real camera

    thanks
    mike
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  • maximillian
    maximillian Posts: 2,144
    edited June 2011
    Can you move the SDA's out and make them flush with the TV stand? I wonder if the TV stand is interfering with the lower drivers.
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited June 2011
    there's nothing blocking them side to side...i have them away from the stand by about 2 inches and off the wall by 8..

    i see what you mean...it looks like the lower part of the stand is out further than the sda's..it aint:)...i'll get a better pic tonight

    thanks
    mike
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited June 2011
    First nice setup,

    Second, there is no way those SDA's are flush with the front of that stand.
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited June 2011
    you guys were right! i came home to look and it looked like my speakers were buried! i think i originally used the tv as my border...i moved them to the absolute edge of the stand. they're now abt 18" from the wall...imaging like a ****, too:)...WAF won't like what they look like..it's easy enough to move sda2's out a foot..they're not the big ones;)..

    i'm glad i showed my pic!

    thanks!
    mike
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited June 2011
    holy cow! for such a small adjustment....i'm getting a HUGE payoff! and i was very happy with my sda's before! now...holy sht! it's fantastic..everything i play sounds better..
    what a lesson...thanks again!!!!!
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  • maximillian
    maximillian Posts: 2,144
    edited June 2011
    It's probably a little bit of getting them away from the sides of the TV stand and mostly being away from the back wall that is giving you better imaging.

    It looks like they are spaced too close together compared to the listening position. If you had space and the wife allows, you could also try moving them a little bit further apart. Perhaps just 6" in each direction for a 12" increase.

    What's that stuff to the right of the subwoofer? It's not an acoustic issue but it does look a little cluttered. I also hate your rug. :biggrin:

    Besides that it looks like you have a great system. A better pic would be great.
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited June 2011
    You just got a quick lesson on why the "room" is the most important componet in your system. Congrats on your new & improved sound. Play around some more with placement & I'll bet you'll even be more surprised with the results.
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited June 2011
    maximillian wrote: »
    It's probably a little bit of getting them away from the sides of the TV stand and mostly being away from the back wall that is giving you better imaging.

    It looks like they are spaced too close together compared to the listening position. If you had space and the wife allows, you could also try moving them a little bit further apart. Perhaps just 6" in each direction for a 12" increase.

    What's that stuff to the right of the subwoofer? It's not an acoustic issue but it does look a little cluttered. I also hate your rug. :biggrin:

    Besides that it looks like you have a great system. A better pic would be great.

    thanks max:cool: actually i sit closer than the pic eludes..the triangle is in effect..i have tried it a little further apart..i was losing the center of the soundstage....but i will experiment with the way the spkrs are now, for sure..
    the rug? looks better in person..it's real well-made - feels good...my wife hates it too:tongue:
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited June 2011
    pearsall001 wrote: »
    You just got a quick lesson on why the "room" is the most important componet in your system. Congrats on your new & improved sound. Play around some more with placement & I'll bet you'll even be more surprised with the results.

    i love when these speakers up and re-invent themselves:smile: it's not the 1st time i'm experiencing new 1989 speakers:cool:
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited June 2011
    maximillian wrote: »
    What's that stuff to the right of the subwoofer? It's not an acoustic issue but it does look a little cluttered. I also hate your rug. :biggrin:

    .

    to the right of the sub (avr duty only, btw), is my adcom gfa555 and an ottoman with a lift top for stuff...wife has the 'cable' for the camera, so gotta wait a bit on some clear pics
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited June 2011
    Phil is right...but you can 'drive' yourself crazy with placement too. I know, I spent 3 months moving a Polk sub to various positions in the room then decided that that spot wasn't optimal, so on to another and another and another. I finally had to stop because it was bordering on OCD? lol

    Sanity? Is there really ANY such thing in the Audio World?

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
    [sig. changed on a monthly basis as I rotate in and out of my stash]
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited June 2011
    I am glad we could help. :)
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  • maximillian
    maximillian Posts: 2,144
    edited June 2011
    Another thought... does the stuff on the subwoofer rattle when listening at high volumes? My sub isn't that powerful but I had that problem. Generally putting stuff on speakers isn't a good thing, especially when the speakers have a nice finish. Admittedly I have some stuff on my cheaper stuff.
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  • venomclan
    venomclan Posts: 2,467
    edited June 2011
    Mike.
    Are you guys under water restrictions there like Borward and Palm Beach?
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited June 2011
    maximillian wrote: »
    Another thought... does the stuff on the subwoofer rattle when listening at high volumes? My sub isn't that powerful but I had that problem. Generally putting stuff on speakers isn't a good thing, especially when the speakers have a nice finish. Admittedly I have some stuff on my cheaper stuff.

    no rattles..i only have headphones on there..pretty light...i should point out: the cluttered look..i was cleaning the rug..so that corner usually has a couch about 5 feet out...so most of the clutter is obscured from normal view...
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited June 2011
    venomclan wrote: »
    Mike.
    Are you guys under water restrictions there like Borward and Palm Beach?

    yup...2 days a week for lawns and gardens...10 min a day for hand-watering...unlimited for pools and cars
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  • venomclan
    venomclan Posts: 2,467
    edited June 2011
    sda2mike wrote: »
    yup...2 days a week for lawns and gardens...10 min a day for hand-watering...unlimited for pools and cars

    Hopefully the rains come soon. A lot of fires by me out west...
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited June 2011
    venomclan wrote: »
    Hopefully the rains come soon. A lot of fires by me out west...


    lotsa big fires near 95, because dumb-asses flick their cigabutts:mad:
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