X marks the spot.. - 07/25/03 12:25 AM
Avast ye swabs..This be not a tale of pirate ships and buried treasure.. But I'd be rich lad if I had a map that would show where to plant yer mains.. As in speakers, not sails.. Arrrrrrr
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I have read a number of articles on the critical behavor of the M80's when it comes to placement.. Believe me when I tell you they are all true.. Picky picky picky !!
I have found, lost, and then found again, the SWEET spot for these beauties (beasts?).. I am one that continually fiddles with things, usually doing more damage than good..
Placement for best sound can be a bear, not to mention factoring in asthetics !! Hey, it's got to look good too, right ?
I guess I'm typing this to encourage others to keep working with placement.. Take some time to listen, move it, listen, move it again.. It can be a very rewarding experience..
One word of advice, mark the best spot, before trying another.. I'm telling ya, ya think, "No prob, I can try this and put it right back if it doesn't work".. Haa ! Just an inch one way or the other and you may lose it.. Especially with the larger speakers..
As for the complaints about the harsness of the M80 tweeters, I believe I have solved the problem in my room.. Instead of the Axiom offered resistors, I placed the speakers on top of the subs again.. the increase in height did the trick ! Very smooth sounding now, and I have not lost any of the mid or bottom end..
I'm sure this is a combination of height, separation and the layout of my room, but it did the trick..
As I gained by some floor space in stacking them on the subs, I was also able to move them more laterally !
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So stow yer grub, batten down the remote, and belay those speaker wires! Stand fast ye scarvy naves, we're comin about..
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I have read a number of articles on the critical behavor of the M80's when it comes to placement.. Believe me when I tell you they are all true.. Picky picky picky !!
I have found, lost, and then found again, the SWEET spot for these beauties (beasts?).. I am one that continually fiddles with things, usually doing more damage than good..
Placement for best sound can be a bear, not to mention factoring in asthetics !! Hey, it's got to look good too, right ?
I guess I'm typing this to encourage others to keep working with placement.. Take some time to listen, move it, listen, move it again.. It can be a very rewarding experience..
One word of advice, mark the best spot, before trying another.. I'm telling ya, ya think, "No prob, I can try this and put it right back if it doesn't work".. Haa ! Just an inch one way or the other and you may lose it.. Especially with the larger speakers..
As for the complaints about the harsness of the M80 tweeters, I believe I have solved the problem in my room.. Instead of the Axiom offered resistors, I placed the speakers on top of the subs again.. the increase in height did the trick ! Very smooth sounding now, and I have not lost any of the mid or bottom end..
I'm sure this is a combination of height, separation and the layout of my room, but it did the trick..
As I gained by some floor space in stacking them on the subs, I was also able to move them more laterally !
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So stow yer grub, batten down the remote, and belay those speaker wires! Stand fast ye scarvy naves, we're comin about..