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wingnut4772
wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
edited June 2006 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
I was just curious as to what would cause two seemingly equally placed speakers in a room to have to be calibrated differently. My R speaker is set at -3 via SPL and the L at -1. I have them pretty much toed in equally. What else would make such a difference?
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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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited June 2006
    Beautiful setup! Your room seems to open to the right, that could make a considerable difference.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited June 2006
    Thank You...true ...I just find it fascinating. The open space is behind the seating area to the right though. That would still matter?
    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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  • Drumingman
    Drumingman Posts: 348
    edited June 2006
    it could be the wall reflection. I have my mains located where I have to have one louder than the other. It does not bother me so lond as the sound is right. Just adjust it to where it sounds right and enjoy it.

    Sometimes a recording will have a channel that might overpower the other channel, recording engineers are not always perfect. You're the listener, do what sounds best.
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  • Ern Dog
    Ern Dog Posts: 2,237
    edited June 2006
    The whole set looks fantastic with the matching cherry fronts and center. The room feels very warm and inviting and I bet that HT system sounds amazing.
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,350
    edited June 2006
    BlueMDPicker wrote:
    Beautiful setup! Your room seems to open to the right, that could make a considerable difference.

    True, but you would expect to need more volume on the right side, not the left.

    Nice setup! Congrats on those new speakers!
    Carl

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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited June 2006
    Thanks guys. I won't worry about it then.
    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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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited June 2006
    Its about time for new sub I mean the one you have is what almost a year old now!!!!

    j/k

    Hope your still diggning your 2 ch.

    RT1
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited June 2006
    I am still loving the two channel and that sub stays:p
    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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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited June 2006
    That looks really good. :eek:
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