Six Inches

Early B.
Early B. Posts: 7,900
edited May 2006 in 2 Channel Audio
Moved my speakers over about 6 inches yesterday and they sound even better than before -- mainly an improved soundstage (i.e., less compressed). It sounds like the speakers opened up and were allowed to breathe more. I was reluctant to do it because they are not symmetrical with the audio rack and I thought I'd run into WAF issues (with her, everything has to be nice and straight).

The sound improved so much that my wife asked me, "What did you do to make it sound better?" He he. Gotta love those kind of comments.
HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

"God grooves with tubes."
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,962
    edited May 2006
    WHEW!!! Thank god...you were talking about speaker placement!!:eek: :D
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited May 2006
    Well, let's just say that I wish I had 6 more inches -- then I could really make the WAF scream...
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited May 2006
    Early B. wrote:
    Well, let's just say that I wish I had 6 more inches -- then I could really make the WAF scream...

    ROTFLMFAO:D :D:D
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited May 2006
    I used to think you had your shite together....and it turns out it was a placement issue....c'mon honcho.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • drew spelts
    drew spelts Posts: 310
    edited May 2006
    Early B. wrote:
    Well, let's just say that I wish I had 6 more inches -- then I could really make the WAF scream...

    So would that give you a total of Nine inches or what? Maby m math is off
    :confused: .
    Harman Kardon AVR635
    RTi10's Up Front
    CSi5 Center
    RTi6's Rear Surround
    Furman RA-1210:rolleyes:
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,962
    edited May 2006
    Early B. wrote:
    Well, let's just say that I wish I had 6 more inches -- then I could really make the WAF scream...
    They don't call ya " early " for nuttin.:D kidding....kidding
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited May 2006
    drew spelts wrote:
    So would that give you a total of Nine inches or what? Maby m math is off
    :confused: .

    Yep, your math is off. Six plus two equals eight. :(

    Unfortunately for me, speaker placement options are a major constraint for my system. Due to the room configuration and furniture, my speakers can't be moved forward from the wall (only about 1.5 ft. from the back wall), and they can only be moved laterally within about 1 foot. I sit on the back wall about 10 ft. away from the speakers.

    I'm waiting on the day when I can renovate my basement and create a room dedicated for music.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited May 2006
    Early B. wrote:
    I'm waiting on the day when I can renovate my basement and create a room dedicated for music.


    I'm procrastinating that right now...
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited May 2006
    Speaker placement makes a big difference. I went crazy positioning mine.
    Sharp Elite 70
    Anthem D2V 3D
    Parasound 5250
    Parasound HCA 1000 A
    Parasound HCA 1000
    Oppo BDP 95
    Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
    Totem Mask Surrounds X4
    Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
    Sony PS3
    Squeezebox Touch

    Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door.
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