deilenberger
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Got the very slightly used Source's home - hooked up - seem to work fine.. except too much bass (I know not a common question..)
I have a problem room. It got a lot of discussion on AudioAsylum when I was thinking of Maggies for the room.. then that thread sorta wandered off topic.
Here's the room:
It's a shoebox sort of shape. My desk used to be under the top window in the layout, but that meant the old speakers (McIntosh ML-2C's) were on the long wall, facing another wall a few feet away, and behind my chair, so - I rearranged it as in the drawing.
The walls do have some bookshelves on the upper part (starting about 5' up, going to the ceiling - which is 7'8") on the side walls near the window on the short wall. Finish on the lower wall is unique - the 1950's stirated plywood popular at the time. The upper wall and right side wall step out 5" at the bottom up to about 30" - due to a foundation wall.
Right at the moment - there is no rug. The underside of the desk facing the speakers is wide open.
My first thoughts are to add some sound absorbing panels to the bottom part of the wall directly behind the speakers, and perhaps some on the bottom of the two sidewalls.
Upper frequencies are quite good (might be able to be made better) - imaging isn't wide, but it appears fairly accurate.. but first thing to be worked on is the overwhelming bass. It's listenable with my bass tone control cranked down about 6 dB.. but I know it could be better. I did change the base so the speakers are vertical instead of tilted back, given how close I'm sitting I don't need to send sound up (I think..)
Ideas? Thoughts? Impossible?
Anyone ever added damping plugs to the rear ports?
I have a problem room. It got a lot of discussion on AudioAsylum when I was thinking of Maggies for the room.. then that thread sorta wandered off topic.
Here's the room:
It's a shoebox sort of shape. My desk used to be under the top window in the layout, but that meant the old speakers (McIntosh ML-2C's) were on the long wall, facing another wall a few feet away, and behind my chair, so - I rearranged it as in the drawing.
The walls do have some bookshelves on the upper part (starting about 5' up, going to the ceiling - which is 7'8") on the side walls near the window on the short wall. Finish on the lower wall is unique - the 1950's stirated plywood popular at the time. The upper wall and right side wall step out 5" at the bottom up to about 30" - due to a foundation wall.
Right at the moment - there is no rug. The underside of the desk facing the speakers is wide open.
My first thoughts are to add some sound absorbing panels to the bottom part of the wall directly behind the speakers, and perhaps some on the bottom of the two sidewalls.
Upper frequencies are quite good (might be able to be made better) - imaging isn't wide, but it appears fairly accurate.. but first thing to be worked on is the overwhelming bass. It's listenable with my bass tone control cranked down about 6 dB.. but I know it could be better. I did change the base so the speakers are vertical instead of tilted back, given how close I'm sitting I don't need to send sound up (I think..)
Ideas? Thoughts? Impossible?
Anyone ever added damping plugs to the rear ports?
? Unfortunately - nope. Can't do..
