What don't you like about these speakers?

there is one problem with all of them--cones in a box. colorations without representation is tyranny on the ear.

listen to a non box speaker such as a magnepan 1.6 and then see what i mean by box colorations. dome tweeters may be hazzardous to your health.

hi tgrisham:

you should experiment with room treatment, if possible.

would the amp be near the speakers and would you run long interconnects, so the electronics are on a side wall ?

i need more details to give advice based upon my experience.

my room is 12 x 18 and my amp is near my speakers, which are about 5 feet from the wall, about 10 feet from my.

my equipment cabinet is on the side wall and i run 6 meter interconnects.

i have room treatment on the side walls and behind the speakers. i use other tweaks as well.

if you want more information you can call me. i hesitate to include my number here, but if you send me an e mail i will give it to you and we can talk.

i own quads, but will be buyinga pair of magnepan 1.6ss within the month.

my e mail address is rouyash04@yahoo.com.

if anyone else wants to ask specific questions about panels or any other issues of audio, feel free.

i have a walth of experience, having attended CES for about 13 years, belong to an audio club, and in general have been exposed to over 500 stereo systems and many, many many components.

if you have appropriate side wall treatment you can place magnepan speakers closer to the wall.

i would start out with 14 inches from each side wall and 4 feet from the back wall. since you can't place the speakers 4 feet from the back wall, do what you can. you may have to vary toe in/toe out to achieve the sound you want.

it's too bad we live so far away from each other (i assume).

i'm in the NY area. i would try to help in person if it were feasible.