Kyle Wrote:
> Just don't tell us you're a big fan of the Village People.
I can confirm I am not a fan of Village people. And Meatloaf is only
played when I am partying... And in that case, speaker placement is not
what I am thinking about ;)
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And use an iBuzz for "private listening pleasure"
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tomsi42 Wrote:
> True enough. But not so fun when I play Meatloaf ;)
Just don't tell us you're a big fan of the Village People.
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snarlydwarf Wrote:
> No way.
>
> Unless your wife or gf finds out why you enjoy music so much.
True enough. But not so fun when I play Meatloaf ;)
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tomsi42 Wrote:
> I can now position the singer perfectly - she sits on my lap!
>
> Time to move ?
No way.
Unless your wife or gf finds out why you enjoy music so much.
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pfarrell Wrote:
>
> I believe it is very clear cut, put the speakers and chair
> away from the wall. But if you try it and don't like it,
> I'd love to hear about your hearing experiences.
>
This is one of those things I have known for ages, but have "sinned"
against many times.
My current si
dwc Wrote:
> A coherent image depends upon the sound waves meeting your ears at the
> precise time for your brain to infer a distinct location of origin.
> The more sources of sound, the harder it is to get that precision.
> That's one reason some folks claim that speakers with fewer drivers
>
opaqueice Wrote:
>
> Given that this effect is so powerful with only two (properly arranged)
> speakers, it makes you wonder what could be done with more...
This is the reason I have gone back to stereo after fooling around with
surround... Surround is great for movies and stuff, but for audio
opaqueice Wrote:
>
> Given that this effect is so powerful with only two (properly arranged)
> speakers, it makes you wonder what could be done with more..
A coherent image depends upon the sound waves meeting your ears at the
precise time for your brain to infer a distinct location of origin.
opaqueice Wrote:
>
> Given that this effect is so powerful with only two (properly arranged)
> speakers, it makes you wonder what could be done with more...Or indeed with
> more ears ...
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pfarrell Wrote:
>
>
> I believe it is very clear cut, put the speakers and chair
> away from the wall. But if you try it and don't like it,
> I'd love to hear about your hearing experiences.
>
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Well, I've been playing wit
pfarrell Wrote:
>
> Sure, some rely on the wall reflection to make up for wimpy bass
> response, but this is an audiophile list.
If your tweeters are spewing their sound out over a 180 degree axis,
then yes it's important. Not all speakers do that (think avantgarde),
so I see the wall reinforce
Skunk wrote:
> pfarrell Wrote:
>
>>But even decent, non-audiophile speakers can sound
>>a ton better 8 or so feet from walls and corners.
>>The bad thing is that most of us don't like in rooms
>>with more than 8 feet ceilings, and it is really hard
>>to get speakers more than 3 feet off the floor
pfarrell Wrote:
>
> But even decent, non-audiophile speakers can sound
> a ton better 8 or so feet from walls and corners.
> The bad thing is that most of us don't like in rooms
> with more than 8 feet ceilings, and it is really hard
> to get speakers more than 3 feet off the floor. This
> is wh
Andrew B. wrote:
> As I'm sure Pat realises, it is all more complicated than this with
> respect to delay etc.
You bet, this stuff gets complicated fast.
> 10ms is a very tiny delay which may slightly
> thicken the music if you were doing it with two sets of speakers
> pointing at you, one del
I was going to suggest maybe replacing the speakers with a 2.1 system
like the Mirage Omni series of small, omnidirectional satellites,
coupled with a sub.
That would allow you a lot more flexibility in placement and even if
you didn't have strictly identical conditions for the L and R speakers,
As I'm sure Pat realises, it is all more complicated than this with
respect to delay etc. 10ms is a very tiny delay which may slightly
thicken the music if you were doing it with two sets of speakers
pointing at you, one delayed and the other not. But there are other
more significant effects at w
opaqueice wrote:
> pfarrell Wrote:
>>The bad part is that the number of feet required is about 5 feet,
>>and unless you are single, the WAF of having speakers 8 feet
>>from walls is near zero.
> My speakers just disappeared, and Patricia Barber (at the moment) is
> standing in between them, with
pfarrell Wrote:
>
> The bad part is that the number of feet required is about 5 feet,
> and unless you are single, the WAF of having speakers 8 feet
> from walls is near zero.
>
> But some time when the SO is out of the house. try moving the
> speakers and putting them in stands
> in a room at
Congrats on getting the tweeter fixed. I've had to use masking tape to
'pop out' tweeters on my monitors a few times. Tiny kids just can't
resist poking exposed tweeters, they think everything is a button to
press...
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Butane Bob wrote:
> The treble is crisper now I have two functioning tweeters and the bass
> is much tighter, I suspect from bringing the speakers forward, and I
> didnt spend a penny.
You are clearly moving in the right direction.
In general, speakers don't sound very good against a wall.
They do
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Well I have just moved the speakers around a bit, brought them forward
as much as I can (30cm from the rear wall), and toed them in. I also
decided to listen to each one in turn switching over the balance - and
interestingly I noticed the right hand speaker sounded much better than
the left. In fa
inguz Wrote:
> Using a digital room-correction system you should be able to hear a big
> improvement -- tighter bass, especially. (Is anyone else working on
> integrating DRC with squeezebox/slimserver?)
That would help, but it won't move the speakers further apart.
BTW, "anyone else"? Is anyo
tomsi42 Wrote:
> If you buy speakers and amplifiers for 2 grand (£ not $) today, you can
> get equipment that clearly sounds better than a similarly priced set
> aroung 1995-7.
>
> How do I know - I have done it myself ;)
>
> Tom
Sure, but what is the point if you have absolutely no control o
Using a digital room-correction system you should be able to hear a big
improvement -- tighter bass, especially. (Is anyone else working on
integrating DRC with squeezebox/slimserver?)
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I agree with all of those that encourage you to move the speakers. It
appears that they are way too close to the wall. I found that .5
meters is a minimum. The bass will tighten and the imaging will
improve dramatically. The wardrobe is really causing a problem by
setting up a huge boundary re
Butane Bob Wrote:
> Thanks for all the suggestions
>
> As to how I listen - I listen in 2 different ways, background music
> whilst having dinner etc, but also put a beanbag in the room at the
> sweetspot for more in depth listening. Both are equally important
>
> Interesting that the Aegis 3
Thanks for all the suggestions
As to how I listen - I listen in 2 different ways, background music
whilst having dinner etc, but also put a beanbag in the room at the
sweetspot for more in depth listening. Both are equally important
Interesting that the Aegis 3 is notorious for the boomy bass p
I'm afraid you're just going to have to move. ;-)
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The wardrobe looks really nice!
You should be able to get decent mid and treble, but bass is often a
problem particularly when speakers are in corners. Floor standing
speakers usually generate more bass than standmounts, so if you have a
boomy bass problem that may not be the way to go.
The lac
The Aegis 3s are quite well known for having a boomy bass. This will be
accentuated because they have a rear port and you have placed them too
close to the wall. If you can't move them out from the wall then you
could try placing a pair of rolled up socks into each port (seriously).
This may help
Butane Bob Wrote:
> I would therefore welcome opinions as to whether there is any real
> point in upgrading either amp or speakers given my limitations, or
> should I just get myself a new (and most likely cheaper) hobby and try
> and be happy with what I've got.
>
If you're going to do this
I think for 2k you can certainly improve your sound.
A couple ideas in the meantime:
- move your speakers off the back wall for listening (get the right one
out in front of the wardrobe so you're not getting a big reflection off
the side of it). You can always put them back when done.
- a thick r
P Floding Wrote:
> I'm not sure what, to be honest? (Apart from CD-playback -but he has
> that covered with the SB.)
If you buy speakers and amplifiers for 2 grand (£ not $) today, you can
get equipment that clearly sounds better than a similarly priced set
aroung 1995-7.
How do I know - I hav
Butane Bob Wrote:
> I cant move the speakers at all - it's quite difficult to see from the
> picture, but the piano is against the wall with very little space
> either side, there is a settee and window facing it and a door on the
> adjacent wall. Sadly there is nowhere else that I can practicall
P Floding Wrote:
> The photo helped a lot in understanding your setup.
>
> It doesn't look good.
> IMHO the speakers are too close to each other.
>
> What about positioning them on each side of the piano, a bit out from
> the wall perhaps -is there more width available there?
>
> Until you can
The photo helped a lot in understanding your setup.
It doesn't look good.
IMHO the speakers are too close to each other.
What about positioning them on each side of the piano, a bit out from
the wall perhaps -is there more width available there?
Until you can place things better I would work on
It would probably be worth it. What you could do is to try to borrow
some kit to see if it helps.
I have a room that make the bass boom. Still I get improvements when I
try better stuff - often the bass gets tighter as well!
There are also things that can be done to the listening room that
help
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