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room size question.
btw I have nothing against Jay but he seems to be a gear guy not a music first guy. I prefer NRD and Zero Fidelity, budget and solutions conscious dudes. I imagine Jay has a zillion dollar gear in every room in his house.    
room size question.
I am a midfi dummy, I don't know even know the proper difference between 3D and soundstage. I guess room has a lot to with it. I only get a clear soundstage with the minority of my LPs. Hardly ever with CDs. Since I added a sub, I often get a mor... 
room size question.
to me it sounds like you are expecting some magic soundstage that the recording may or may not have. Do you have a reference, what you are comparing it to, what you are missing?   
room size question.
you can try toe-in, moving the speakers like New Record Day suggests, and a little play with the sweet spot. Worst case scenario is your speakers need more space, it’s the first time I hear about the brand (and I am just 15 miles from them). Proba... 
Enjoying Wharfedale Linton Heritage Speakers
@kclone I tried it with an old Marantz and a Musical Fidelity A3.2   
Headphones vs speakers….
my ears hurt and I tend to cause a lot of accidents after 30 minutes when I wear headphones. Am I doing it wrong?  
Best Basic CD Player (no SACD, USB, etc.)
@curtdr right, Marantz is such an embarrassing brand, they pretty much invented hifi.... :)  
Want to add vinyl to my system.
@oldaudiophile  i couldn't care less about scientific arguments for and against vinyl. It's simply  magical (even with a P3), nothing like digital  
New Spatial Audio M4 Ultra
@poketacez have you read his two threads about this? That's what I mean  
New Spatial Audio M4 Ultra
@jerrygarcia  when would you stop and take a yes for an answer?  
Trying to hook up Totem 1 Bookshelf’s …..
i never heard a room going from "room sounds horrible" to "great" after room treatment. If the speakers are placed correctly and you are sitting in the sweet spot, you should expect going from good to great or at most OK to great. Unless the room... 
Best Basic CD Player (no SACD, USB, etc.)
I have had the Marantz CD6006 for about 5 years, pretty solid. I guess you can call it basic, not the cheapest but just one step up   
Own many mid-game speakers or a few end-game speakers.
" small collection of speakers each in the $5k-$10k ranges " "I have had over 450 sets of speakers through my listening room. I once had a gentleman that lived not too far from me trade-in over 50 sets of small speakers that he had accumulated fr... 
Changes in my life, new system, need new speakers
@tweak1 it didn't quite work out for me with Underwood but others seem to have more luck...  very high restocking fees  
Changes in my life, new system, need new speakers
I am a big fan of the Buchardts, Zero Fidelity, New Record Day and Darko love them too. I corresponded with Mr. Buchardt  a few times and he seems very cool.