My soundstage is terrible. i need help bad.

Speaker positioning is important . You did not state where they are located in relation to the walls etc.

Try setting them up 5 or 6 feet out into the room away from the wall that is behind them . Also get them a few feet away from the side walls .

A good place to start is to set them up in an equal lateral triangle in relation to themselves and your listening position . Something like 8 feet apart and 8 feet from your listening position . Then have them aimed at your head when you are in the listening position . These measurements are just a 'for instance'. The actual measurements will be dictated by the size of your room . And don't have anything behind or between the speakers like a TV or equipment rack .

See what this initial setup does for the soundstage . You can then play with the positioning for better sound , especially the amount of toe in , or how much the speakers are or are not pointed toward your head . A small laser pointer is quite handy for this . It has been my experience that speaker positioning has the most to do with soundstaging .

Once you read up on room treatments you can play around with them at little or no cost by using blankets , coats , pillows , rugs etc.

I don't know your speakers but they seem to have a pretty good reputation . I would look for a different source of amplification if it were me . If you are just 2 channel music look for an integrated amplifier . If you want multi channel music or H/T see if you can move up to a better H/T receiver or maybe seperates . If you buy used you should be able to do these upgrades for not a bunch of money as compared to your receiver .

Speaker positioning is a pain ! But it is real cheap and can be quite rewarding !

Good luck .

You need to upgrade your receiver. Try a good integrated. If you want sound stage then search/buy equipment that is know for that trait. Add a tube dac to your front end.

Well i was speaking with a friend on here and i was telling him about my issues. I have a pioneer elite hdtv big screen in between the speakers. the speakers are basically beside the tv not out in front at all. THe cd player is for now a dv37 pioneer elite dvd/cd player. 24/96 player. I have a nad c541 coming as we speak. I know that i have lower end stuff but i guess i expected too much. the speakers are about 3ft maybe a little less from the back walls. thanx for any help. Kevin

The big screen is a problem indeed. Bringing the speakers out may help. I see a plasma TV and a NAD integrated in your future.

Flyin2jz, I'm offering a contrarian opinion: there is nothing wrong with your amplification and cd playback. Don't worry about it being "low-end". All the money in your bank account being spent on replacing that gear will not resolve the problem you are having.

"Soundstage" usually refers to the ability of a system to create the illusion that real musicians are in the room. The speakers need to "disappear". It's my opinion that those PSB speakers will not disappear: their conventional design fights against that happening. Point-source omni-directional speakers would be a better candidate.

Also, as pointed out by photon46, you need to do some dampening in the room: tame reflecting surfaces. You don't have to spend a lot of $ to do this.

Do what you can with the listening environment, and strongly consider replacing the speakers.