I get much better soundstage/imaging when I spread the M80s out for sure. PLII does sound good, but I think I prefer stereo. As I'm in a great room, I might not have the right room for it though.
I've had the same gear/room for the whole ten years. I'll check the drivers and make sure they are snug.
It might all be in my head too. Meaning, the upper mid was pronounced before but I didn't notice or care. But now that I'm being more critical, I notice more.
Does Spotify/Tidal offer high quality compression streams? I know I"m not improving the quality of my CDs, just storing on NAS like you say. THere were originally ripped as Apple Lossless, but I had some problems with a few tracks, so transferred everything to FLAC. But I'm worried I didn't convert properly, so am re-ripping everything directly to FLAC. I've got a number of obscure albums that would surprise me to find out Spotify carries.
Thanks again guys - Brady


M80v2, VP150v2, QS4v2, Onkyo 805, ADA1500-3, Sonos