What is the make-up of your audio equipment, it would help. Tubes? SS?
IMAGE PROBLEMS VOCALS OFF CENTER
My image is off center.
I have changed practically everything.
Swapped interconnects, cd players, placed left speaker on the right and right speaker on the left and vice versa. Switched amplifiers, power cables etc etc. The image (noticeable on vocals) is about a foot to the right of center. DRIVING ME INSANE!!!!!!! I have this gear in an architecturally sound room. It was designed by Obsession AUdio in the U.S. and it is definitely not a room issue. It is not my hearing (as first thought) because others have noticed and confirmed the problem as well. HAS ANYONE ENCOUNTERED THIS PROBLEM?
Could it be an electrical issue coming in to the house????? Is that even possible?
Any and all suggestions are welcome.
Randy
I have changed practically everything.
Swapped interconnects, cd players, placed left speaker on the right and right speaker on the left and vice versa. Switched amplifiers, power cables etc etc. The image (noticeable on vocals) is about a foot to the right of center. DRIVING ME INSANE!!!!!!! I have this gear in an architecturally sound room. It was designed by Obsession AUdio in the U.S. and it is definitely not a room issue. It is not my hearing (as first thought) because others have noticed and confirmed the problem as well. HAS ANYONE ENCOUNTERED THIS PROBLEM?
Could it be an electrical issue coming in to the house????? Is that even possible?
Any and all suggestions are welcome.
Randy
Showing 4 responses by jea48
I am now pretty certain that it is indeed a volume issue. Not room related. I started playing with the volume knob and very slowy began to turn it clockwise. The right speakers begins to have sound coming from it before the left channel. I guess that probably means that the right speaker is slightly louder than the left, therefore causing the image to shift sligtly to the right of center. One more test, cross the ics from the preamp to the power amp. Right out of the pre to left in on the Amp. Left out of the pre to right in on the Amp. Is the off center image shifted to the other side? Post back. |
I don't have a separate pre. (will soon) I have a Cayin TA-30 Tube Amp.http://www.goodsound.com/equipment/cayin_ta_30.htm Cross the ics between CDP and the Cayin TA-30. Left ch out of the CDP, to right ch input of the integrated amp. Right ch out on the CDP, to left ch input of the intergrated amp. Is the off center image shifted to the other side? If yes Post back. If no, Swap the speaker cables at the Amp. Right speaker cable to left ch output on the amp. Left speaker cable to right ch output on the amp. Is the off center image shifted to the other side? Post back. |