Hello,
I am replying to my own post of several years ago. I can't say enough about how wonderful these speakers sound now. Looking back, I feel rather stupid. Since I will only work a couple of more years, I decided it was time to replace old gear with new gear with warranty. I purchased my first integrated amplifier of my audio lifetime, an Anthem 200 w/ch which is just great. I got an OPPO 95 universal player as well and purchased high-end Acoustic Zen balanced cables. Still no bass. The short "wall" behind the speakers was actually a sliding glass door goi9ng to a porch that was open to the outside. I put up 4 X 8 x 2" styrofaom insulation to make a "fake" wall. Should have known better. I had previously tried the speakers along one long wall, but it was only a thin wall separating the living room from the kitchen. At the encouragement of Larry at Sound Ideas in Gainesville, FL, I tried the speakers against the other long wall--the one made of concrete blocks that was a real wall. What an unbelievable improvement!! After spending a few weekends adjusting the speaker positions with Stereophile Test CD's and a R. Shack digital SPL meter mounted on a tripod, I achieved great success. I recently added a Definitive Technology SC 6000 SuperCube subwoofer as recommended by Larry including the best position (on the same axis as the main speakers just to the side of one speaker, not jammed in a corner), and I now have the best sounding and enjoyable system ever. The Adiago's totally disappear, and the sound stage is very 3D. The Adiago's are sitting on the big spike kit, and the sub on the provided spike feet. I plan to add the threated feet and maple speaker blocks from Mapleshade soon. I added the Mapleshade brass footers, 2" thick walnut block, and isoblocks to the OPPO 95 with real improvement. I can't image ever selling these speakers unless I find myself in a much smaller place to live after I retire.
I am replying to my own post of several years ago. I can't say enough about how wonderful these speakers sound now. Looking back, I feel rather stupid. Since I will only work a couple of more years, I decided it was time to replace old gear with new gear with warranty. I purchased my first integrated amplifier of my audio lifetime, an Anthem 200 w/ch which is just great. I got an OPPO 95 universal player as well and purchased high-end Acoustic Zen balanced cables. Still no bass. The short "wall" behind the speakers was actually a sliding glass door goi9ng to a porch that was open to the outside. I put up 4 X 8 x 2" styrofaom insulation to make a "fake" wall. Should have known better. I had previously tried the speakers along one long wall, but it was only a thin wall separating the living room from the kitchen. At the encouragement of Larry at Sound Ideas in Gainesville, FL, I tried the speakers against the other long wall--the one made of concrete blocks that was a real wall. What an unbelievable improvement!! After spending a few weekends adjusting the speaker positions with Stereophile Test CD's and a R. Shack digital SPL meter mounted on a tripod, I achieved great success. I recently added a Definitive Technology SC 6000 SuperCube subwoofer as recommended by Larry including the best position (on the same axis as the main speakers just to the side of one speaker, not jammed in a corner), and I now have the best sounding and enjoyable system ever. The Adiago's totally disappear, and the sound stage is very 3D. The Adiago's are sitting on the big spike kit, and the sub on the provided spike feet. I plan to add the threated feet and maple speaker blocks from Mapleshade soon. I added the Mapleshade brass footers, 2" thick walnut block, and isoblocks to the OPPO 95 with real improvement. I can't image ever selling these speakers unless I find myself in a much smaller place to live after I retire.