I would guess that it's the room. Hardwood/tiled floors? That's the biggest culprit. Bare walls/mirrors? Also, anything between the speakers can cause early reflections (uncovered bay window, equipment and racks, TV etc). Are the speakers toed-in? Try toeing the speakers out (straight ahead). Also, CD's are particularly nasty sounding if the sources are not quite so good. Silver cables? That too. The correct impedance tap on the tube amp? Many many things...but try the room first. I would use a sound meter to see where the problem is and consult an acoustics specialist (Rives Audio, eg) for tips or solutions.
Totem Winds are Too Bright
I'm trying to figure out why my Winds are always too bright. I'm not getting the bass balance I want, which in this case would be more bass. Could it be that having a copper connector to connect the biwire posts on the speakers could cause this (not seperate bi-wired cabled)? Could it be that powering with a 45 watt/channel tube amp might not be giving enough power to adequatly run the full sound stage?
Your thoughts please.
Your thoughts please.