I agree with paulwp except for one issue, that is toe in. One of the ways of reducing side wall reflections is by EXTREME toe in. Try pointing the axis of the speakers inward well past the the listening position, say 45 degrees from straight ahead and see if that makes any difference in the peak, then bring them back towards the listening position til just before the peak become evident again. You may find that this will focus your center image and expand the listening position as well. Good luck.
advice on brightness
i just set up my first system and although the excitement hasn't worn off, i have become aware of a pronounced brightness and sibilance in the sound.
my set-up is very modest and any advice would be greatly appreciated.
-Audio Refinement Complete integrated
-Harmon Kardon dvd25 (not the best for CDs, but it does have a good DAC: Wolfson XWM8740 Delta Sigma 24-bit/192kHz, same one in Arcam CD82)
-Athena AS-B1 bookshelf speakers
-AudioQuest Type 4 speaker cables (terminated with bananas)
-Straigh Wire Symphony II interconnects
i'm hoping i can resolve the brightness with different interconnects. my budget is around $150.
thanks!
~derek
my set-up is very modest and any advice would be greatly appreciated.
-Audio Refinement Complete integrated
-Harmon Kardon dvd25 (not the best for CDs, but it does have a good DAC: Wolfson XWM8740 Delta Sigma 24-bit/192kHz, same one in Arcam CD82)
-Athena AS-B1 bookshelf speakers
-AudioQuest Type 4 speaker cables (terminated with bananas)
-Straigh Wire Symphony II interconnects
i'm hoping i can resolve the brightness with different interconnects. my budget is around $150.
thanks!
~derek