Why do my speakers sound better than ever?

Early B.
Early B. Posts: 7,900
edited July 2006 in Speakers
I recently changed out my center channel for a pair of Bugg Circa bookshelf speakers. Now my center channel is sounding the best I've ever heard it. It even sounds better than the times when I had my center channel being powered by a Marantz monoblock.

I can only think of two possible reasons:

1. My current speakers are simply better than what I had before (Polk Csi40, Ascend Acoustics, Soliloquy, modified BIC, etc.); and/or

2. Since my receiver is not powering the fronts, there's more "juice" for the center channel ???

I dunno.
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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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited July 2006
    Your Fletcher-Munson curve is kicking in and the Buggtussels cater to that.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited July 2006
    PolkThug wrote:
    Your Fletcher-Munson curve is kicking in and the Buggtussels cater to that.

    Huh?

    In English, please.
    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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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited July 2006
    Early B. wrote:
    Huh?

    In English, please.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fletcher-Munson
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited July 2006
    I saw that and my question remains -- huh?

    Specifically, how does the F-M curve of the Buggs create a perceived improvement, not in loudness, but in sound?
    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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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited July 2006
    Who cares why?:rolleyes: Just sit back and enjoy the speakers! Sheesh you guys gotta analyze every little thing. Just enjoy the music/movies!:D
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited July 2006
    cfrizz wrote:
    Who cares why?

    It's simple -- I wanna be able to improve the sound with my next series of upgrades.That's the motivation for all things audio.

    Enjoy the sound? C'mon -- that's a minor consideration...
    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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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited July 2006
    WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!:D

    Early B. wrote:
    It's simple -- I wanna be able to improve the sound with my next series of upgrades.That's the motivation for all things audio.

    Enjoy the sound? C'mon -- that's a minor consideration...
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,782
    edited July 2006
    Its the atmosphere.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited July 2006
    Yeah -- atmosphere.

    This audio hobby is a lot like golf -- most people really don't play the game too often, but they own a nice set of $400 clubs just in case they ever decide to use them.
    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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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,782
    edited July 2006
    There are alot of variables man...

    Maybe perhaps this speaker really is that much better...

    Maybe positioning, maybe you moved some furniture...maybe you lost weight.. maybe you gained weight. Maybe your wife is watching you in a different position in the room...

    Who knows... so many variables that can add to and take away on the sound.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited July 2006
    synergy my good man, synergy.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited July 2006
    cfrizz wrote:
    Who cares why?



    Good one Cathy :D

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