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I assume azimuth is the same as rake? If so, they used to be at the default position, but they're currently at 90 degrees (perpendicular to the floor). To be honest, I feel the change in sound to be very subtle. Also, I use ETC spikes with floor shoes.

I've already tried putting some panels on the front wall behind the speakers. I tried again tonight putting four 2' x 4' panels along with bass traps in corners. It does tame some aggressiveness and reduce listening fatigue. Imaging gains focus and I can hear the different instruments better...

I've heard the Directstream around a year ago in a very nice system and it sounded fantastic! I haven't tried another DAC yet in my own system though. It's likely going to be my next upgrade. I do have an entry level turntable as my other source (Project Debut III with Denon DL-110 cartridge)...

Hi everyone, Apologies for abandoning this thread for so long, it's hard to believe that's it already been 8 months... Part of the reason for not replying is that I basically gave up trying to resolve the issue after trying everything I could think of. Since then, I've: - replaced my Audiolab...

Thanks for the suggestion, but I forgot to specify that I did try other cables I have (Nordost Blue Heaven, Totem Tress) and it didn't fix the sound. I might as well bring the generic cables that I'm using with the receiver too when I try it in my main listening room. Also, another possible...

Yes, that's what I'll try first. I'm hoping that my preamp is the culprit, that would be a simple solution. I kind of doubt it though. I'm thinking it's a room issue, but hopefully I'm wrong, because there is no easy fix for that.

I've been pretty busy the last couple of days, but I finally managed to try the Vantages in another room (the living room), something I never actually tried before. And behold, everything sounds right! I simply hooked the speakers to an AVR using generic speaker cables. I'm not even using an...

No worries Bernard, I wasn't about to open up the cabinets! So I reversed the cable connection to the left speaker only, the music clearly sounded out of phase. I reversed the right speaker only, same result. Then, I reversed both speakers at the same time, and strangely enough, it didn't sound...

Frequency response is moderately stable, with a range of 10 dB between 200 Hz – 10kHz. Bass response shows significant dips at 65 Hz and 150 Hz. Interesting, that never even crossed my mind! When you say “take a peek inside”, do you mean open up the speaker cabinet to see how everything is...

Or even better, I could wear a pair of Earglasses! Panels are placed at first and second reflection points. There are no panels on the front wall, only two 2' x 4' bass traps (4” thick) mounted in each corner, floor to ceiling. I've tried adding an area rug, but it made very little difference...

I'm the second owner. Serial number suggests they were manufactured in 2008. Is there a way to tell if they need to be replaced?

Good point. They are definitely in phase.

I agree. The preamp and DAC are indeed the weakest links. The preamp upgrade will hopefully happen within the next year. I'm looking to get a matching Classe preamp, but I will certainly consider CJ. Before doing so though, I would like to make sure that this will significantly improve the...

Hi everyone, I've been lurking around this forum for about a year and I just finally decided to register. I've been playing around with my setup for a while, but I haven't been able to get my system to sound the way I would like it to. Basically, the two main issues are: 1) lack of midrange...

Just wanted to say hi to the MLO community. I've been lurking for about a year and decided to finally register. Looking to obtain some help to improve my setup. Cheers!