Listening Room or Components or my ears?


My system is sounding a bit harsh, hard, shrill. (Cronus Magnum lll Amp, Focal Aria 948 Speakers, Denon DCD 1700NE CD Player, Shunyata Gamma Cables). It is just CD play back at 1/3 volume. It's a basement, L shaped room. Carpeted cement floors. The Speakers are 3 foot from rear wall. Left speaker 2 foot from side wall. Right speaker is 15 foot from side wall. Speakers are silghtly toed in and a 6 foot apart. Equipment rack and two subs between them. The wall behind the speakers is covered in framed posters. Is this an obvious fault? The walls themselves are wood paneling. Is there a problem with only one apeaker next to a side wall? Ant thoughts or suggestions? Thanks

bzawa

Showing 1 response by ghdprentice

Photos would be helpful... there is a place to put photos under your ID by creating a virtual system. 

Focal can are a bit trebly. The Denon could be a contributor... the integrated amp should not. Cable and interconnects can help. I recommend Cardas, they are a touch warm... Clear Beyond would be my first thought. 

Try positioning speaker straight out... no toe in.  Get a bunch of couch pillows and bedding and put behind speaker and along floor and at reflection point on the side of the speaker that is close to the wall. This can take twenty minutes... densely pad stuff. Big difference? Then you are on your way.