I have had my 1.7's for a month now. They were initially too bright, even in a heavy carpeted room, C-J amplification and with vinyl as a source. The cure, in order of impact:
1. 1 Ohm Pathaudio resistors (significantly better than both the supplied ones and the Mills).
2. Quantum SR20 fuses (inserted with the 20 in the upwards direction). Much better than the supplied fuses and, in my view, better than the Hi-Fi tuning fuses.
3. pointers under the speakers (have not tried speaker stands)
I'm in heaven! I no longer worry about break-up time or potentially expensive mods, I just enjoy the music.
1. 1 Ohm Pathaudio resistors (significantly better than both the supplied ones and the Mills).
2. Quantum SR20 fuses (inserted with the 20 in the upwards direction). Much better than the supplied fuses and, in my view, better than the Hi-Fi tuning fuses.
3. pointers under the speakers (have not tried speaker stands)
I'm in heaven! I no longer worry about break-up time or potentially expensive mods, I just enjoy the music.