As you have only recently purchased what is a good system it may be that the set up is responsible for your lack of satisfaction. Your room is less than ideal in that it is square rather than rectangular and Quads are very sensetive to placement. That saidI am in nyc and have owned Quads(crosby) for more than ten years. You can email me with more specific system/room details and perhaps I can help before you go to the expense and aesthetic compromises that room treatments create. Dean
seeking a sound consultant in New York Area
I have recently purchased the following equipment:
Quad 988 elelctrostatics, THOR TPA 60 monoblock amplifiers,
Thor TP2000 preamplifier with phone stage, and a Cary306/200
cd player. I am comfortable with the fact that I have purchased quality equipment, but the sound of my Quads are
fair to poor in my room. Instead of purchasing new equipment I have began to work on my room. My room is 20x 20
with 12 foot ceilings, sheetrock walls, tile floor and glass
sliding door and windows. The room had substantial echo, which i rectified by purchasing drapes and a large area rug. The sound has imporoved, but still not what it should
eb. The problem is that many companies sell products for improving bass, vibration etc. I do not want to go out and
just purchase products. I would like to hire somone who could test my room and specifically tell me what the problem areas are and how to rectify. I know Rives Audio provides such a service but they are not in my area. If my bass needs taming, so being it. I just cannot by myself
know what the problem areas are. Any advice would be appreciated.
Quad 988 elelctrostatics, THOR TPA 60 monoblock amplifiers,
Thor TP2000 preamplifier with phone stage, and a Cary306/200
cd player. I am comfortable with the fact that I have purchased quality equipment, but the sound of my Quads are
fair to poor in my room. Instead of purchasing new equipment I have began to work on my room. My room is 20x 20
with 12 foot ceilings, sheetrock walls, tile floor and glass
sliding door and windows. The room had substantial echo, which i rectified by purchasing drapes and a large area rug. The sound has imporoved, but still not what it should
eb. The problem is that many companies sell products for improving bass, vibration etc. I do not want to go out and
just purchase products. I would like to hire somone who could test my room and specifically tell me what the problem areas are and how to rectify. I know Rives Audio provides such a service but they are not in my area. If my bass needs taming, so being it. I just cannot by myself
know what the problem areas are. Any advice would be appreciated.