I've pulled some speakers 5' away from any reflective surface to bring the high fq's down. Local dealers use panels like Vicoustics or other brand panels to aid in placement, and tone controls will help attenuate hard sounds in reflective rooms, but thror rugs and window treatments can be our friends.
Speakers sound too bright.
I just bought a new pair of Martin Logan 60xti speakers. They are too bright and fatiguing. I would like to avoid returning them. I've tried toeing them in and out. I cant get them further than 1ft away from the wall (back of speaker to wall). I have a about 1-2 hrs of play time on them. Not sure if break in will help settle the upper frequencies down. Any suggestions...?