My system slightly favors the right. After alot of experimenting, I realized that the reasons are that my hearing is not as good in my left ear and that I have drapes on the left wall and not the right. (My slight hearing loss is primarily in the midrange area. This is due to years of loud car stereos.)
The system imbalance was most noticeable for me when the vocal did not sound like it was directly in the center. Trying to adjust the system with the balance control can make the vocal sound like its coming from the center but it throws everything else off to the left because the hearing loss and room anomalies are not the same at all frequencies. Therefore, adjusting the balance was not a good option. Two main reasons: 1) alot of low bass loss , and 2) loss of low level detail in the right channel. I did find that I could minimize this problem by getting the speakers optimally placed in the room. However, I always take great care to keep each speaker the same distance from my head and I use a laser to make sure both speakers are toed in at the same angle. In other words, my recommendation is not to move one speaker but to find the perfect place for the pair. Experiment alot by changing the distance between the speakers, distance of speakers from the rear wall and side walls, etc. Also, room treatments and room rearrangements can be helpful. and i babble on...........
The system imbalance was most noticeable for me when the vocal did not sound like it was directly in the center. Trying to adjust the system with the balance control can make the vocal sound like its coming from the center but it throws everything else off to the left because the hearing loss and room anomalies are not the same at all frequencies. Therefore, adjusting the balance was not a good option. Two main reasons: 1) alot of low bass loss , and 2) loss of low level detail in the right channel. I did find that I could minimize this problem by getting the speakers optimally placed in the room. However, I always take great care to keep each speaker the same distance from my head and I use a laser to make sure both speakers are toed in at the same angle. In other words, my recommendation is not to move one speaker but to find the perfect place for the pair. Experiment alot by changing the distance between the speakers, distance of speakers from the rear wall and side walls, etc. Also, room treatments and room rearrangements can be helpful. and i babble on...........