Craig Morris
Stunt Coordinator
- Joined
- Oct 10, 1998
- Messages
- 195
I have moved my M20's around quite a bit. I kept reading how a few inches could make significant differences to the tonal balance. I have a notch in my room response between 80 and 100Hz. I have played with a foot and a half front to back and about a foot to each side.
I can slightly manipulate the width of the soundstage with these movements (and by playing with toe-in). However, I have been unable to affect the frequency response or tonal balance to any degree.
Also, moving the speakers nearly a foot and a half out from the TV (36" XBR) or having the front speaker baffles about 5" in front of the TV has had no discernable effect on the imaging or soundstage.
I'm curious to try a separate power amp in my system (for 2 channel). However, the Marantz SR-18 has a huge toroidal transformer and seems to be solidly built. I'm not convinced that a power amp alone will make a significant difference to the sound. I think changing the source (CD player) or the preamp section would have a greater effect. I won't know until I try I guess.
I can slightly manipulate the width of the soundstage with these movements (and by playing with toe-in). However, I have been unable to affect the frequency response or tonal balance to any degree.
Also, moving the speakers nearly a foot and a half out from the TV (36" XBR) or having the front speaker baffles about 5" in front of the TV has had no discernable effect on the imaging or soundstage.
I'm curious to try a separate power amp in my system (for 2 channel). However, the Marantz SR-18 has a huge toroidal transformer and seems to be solidly built. I'm not convinced that a power amp alone will make a significant difference to the sound. I think changing the source (CD player) or the preamp section would have a greater effect. I won't know until I try I guess.