Thank for the recommendations.
As a first step I moved the speakers out with the rear about 3 feet from the wall. Of course, I also moved out the listening position and made sure the speakers were toed in to aim just outside my shoulders.
The sound stage became wider and deeper and possibly a tad bit less focused. The whole perception of the recording changed quite a bit.
The bass initially seemed a bit reduced. After I increased the volume quite a bit (peaking at 80db) it seemed that the bass returned. I need to experiment more. I am getting some cotton filled moving blankets that I will include in the experiments also.
As a first step I moved the speakers out with the rear about 3 feet from the wall. Of course, I also moved out the listening position and made sure the speakers were toed in to aim just outside my shoulders.
The sound stage became wider and deeper and possibly a tad bit less focused. The whole perception of the recording changed quite a bit.
The bass initially seemed a bit reduced. After I increased the volume quite a bit (peaking at 80db) it seemed that the bass returned. I need to experiment more. I am getting some cotton filled moving blankets that I will include in the experiments also.