A long time ago I bought a pair of Wharfdale Diamonds. They were highly regarded, but I live in a relatively small town so auditioning was not an option. I sold the speakers I had to fund the new purchase.
When the speakers arrived I tried to be hopeful though they were smaller than I expected. I hooked them up and let them play for a couple of days. After enough time to break in I sat down to listen.
I almost cried, they sounded awful! I didn't know what I was going to do since I did not have money to buy something else, and this was long before AudiogoN. I decided a fix was more rational than suicide.
I opened the cabinet and rewired the whole thing with some AudioQuest cable I had left over from something.
I gave them a second chance, after appropriate break in. The speakers sounded a lot better. Good enough that when I had other 'audiophiles' listen to them blindfolded they were surprised to see how small they were.
To get back to your question; your speakers can sound much better with a little effort put into the cabinet. Polyfil is a good start, bracing can help, and using some good cable inside is worth the minimal cost. Try any or all of them, you should be pleasantly surprised.
When the speakers arrived I tried to be hopeful though they were smaller than I expected. I hooked them up and let them play for a couple of days. After enough time to break in I sat down to listen.
I almost cried, they sounded awful! I didn't know what I was going to do since I did not have money to buy something else, and this was long before AudiogoN. I decided a fix was more rational than suicide.
I opened the cabinet and rewired the whole thing with some AudioQuest cable I had left over from something.
I gave them a second chance, after appropriate break in. The speakers sounded a lot better. Good enough that when I had other 'audiophiles' listen to them blindfolded they were surprised to see how small they were.
To get back to your question; your speakers can sound much better with a little effort put into the cabinet. Polyfil is a good start, bracing can help, and using some good cable inside is worth the minimal cost. Try any or all of them, you should be pleasantly surprised.