Where did the SDA go?

johndo18
johndo18 Posts: 9
edited April 2004 in 2 Channel Audio
I have a pair of 3.1Tl's which i use a Adcom GFA-555 to power them. I started off using an old Sony receiver as a preamp and i was using cheap old RCA cables. Now ive upgraded recently to a Yamaha HTR-5660 for a preamp and i'm using a Monster Optical cable. Its seems that the sound stage has defintaley opened up alot however that sweetspot that SDA's are know for has disappeared. I no longer hear the voices coming from between the speakers but it seems as the sweetspot widened alot. My question is could it be the Optical cable? or maybe i have some setting wrong on the yammy? I mean what made the sweetspot go away? Tom
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited April 2004
    Did you move the speakers at all? I find that the distance apart from each other can make a huge difference. (as little as 3 to 6" difference).
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited April 2004
    Sounds to me like the speakers are wired out of phase...
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  • johndo18
    johndo18 Posts: 9
    edited April 2004
    No i didnt move them or touch the speaker wires since the upgrade...can you guys think of anything else it could be
    Polk 3.1TL
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited April 2004
    Thought you made the AVR and optical change at the same time. Apparently not...

    Go back to the RCA's to the Yammie and see if the center stage reappears...
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited April 2004
    Double check your SDA cable. Make sure its still plugged in properly.
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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
    edited April 2004
    Originally posted by johndo18
    I mean what made the sweetspot go away? Tom

    Do you have all the surround/signal processing modes turned off on the receiver? I am not familiar with your receiver, but I had a similar experince with a Yamaha HTR-5250 and a pair of SDA CRS+ speakers if any of the signal processing modes were engaged.
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  • johndo18
    johndo18 Posts: 9
    edited April 2004
    Ohh boy...looks like it turned out that one of the speakers was out of phase....some one slap me silly! Got it runnin now....I love my 3.1tl'

    Go SDA
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,654
    edited April 2004
    Looks like another good call by Tour2ma.

    Glad you're back in SDA heaven. :D
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited April 2004
    Whad i win? Whad I win? :D
    More later,
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited April 2004
    Congratulations Tour, you get a kick in the ****! :D
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited April 2004
    Well, at least it'll hurt less than a kick in the nuts...
    More later,
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