Re: Bright speaker problems, yes we are out here!!.

Posted by JRF on September 12, 2004 at 10:10:50

In Reply to: Re: Bright speaker problems, yes we are out here!!. posted by billy on September 12, 2004 at 06:45:34:

Hi,

Thanks for your responses--I thought the board was dead!

Did I say output tubes? Sorry, I wrote that at 2 am. I meant input tubes. I have the old-style chassis M60. The tubes came with the amp and the lettering has worn off. The bases are red, if that helps. From reading the Atma-sphere website, it seems that the tube type doesn't make a major difference.

My whole system is as follows: Merlin TSMs, McIntosh C2200 preamp, M60 amp, McIntosh MVP831 CD/DVD, JA Michell turntable, Magnum Dynalab Etude tuner, Monster Power conditioner. I'm using Mapleshade speaker cable, and Monster Cable interconnects.

While I have little doubt that some people can hear the difference between interconnects and speaker cables, I'm unfortunately not one of them. Despite my doubts that cabling makes a difference, I have auditioned a couple of brands and honestly the change, if there was any, wasn't discernable to my ear. Aside from that, this is a major, clearly audible problem, so I'm thinking that it's going to require a big change rather than a tweek.

My room? I live in a traditional NY City loft--that means it's one big shoebox with little in the way of room division. It's 22 feet wide, 150 feet long. Brick walls, wood floor, 16 foot wood beam ceiling, lots of skylights. The URL I've attached is a view of 1/3 of the apartment; the other 2/3 were behind me. The green shelf at the far end of the room is where the stereo is now. The speakers are on stands in front of the green shelf most of the time; however, I should mention they sound somewhat better when I put them up on the bookshelf--perhaps because this placement puts my ears 18" below the axes of the tweeters.

Thanks for all your help!

John

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Topic - Bright speaker problems - JRF 23:09:03 09/11/04 (19)

Re: Bright speaker problems - Trelja 05:42:58 09/15/04 (2)

Re: Bright speaker problems - Alan 14:42:52 09/15/04 (1)

Granite 657 CDP - Trelja 12:54:27 09/16/04 (0)

Re: Bright speaker problems - Mike Mount 18:29:54 09/12/04 (2)

Some additional thoughts - Al Sekela 11:35:09 09/14/04 (1)

Re: Some additional thoughts - Mike Mount 18:31:39 09/18/04 (0)

Start with the room! - Al Sekela 14:51:14 09/12/04 (1)

Re: Start with the room! - Fefe Austen 21:17:56 09/13/04 (0)

Still fixated, FiFi, er Bob? - Travis 05:04:51 09/14/04 (0)

Good suggestion (nt) - Rushton 16:21:38 09/12/04 (0)

Couple of thoughts... - Rushton 14:04:52 09/12/04 (3)

Tube replacement question - JRF 18:31:09 09/12/04 (2)

Re: Tube replacement question - Lew 07:21:39 09/13/04 (0)

Re: Tube replacement question - Rushton 19:07:19 09/12/04 (0)

Was you M-60 factory built or kit? - Rushton 10:23:26 09/12/04 (1)

Re: Was you M-60 factory built or kit? - JRF 10:36:00 09/12/04 (0)

Re: Bright speaker problems - Rushton 08:41:56 09/12/04 (0)

Re: Bright speaker problems - mark 08:39:20 09/12/04 (0)

Re: Bright speaker problems, yes we are out here!!. - billy 06:45:34 09/12/04 (2)

Re: Bright speaker problems, yes we are out here!!. - JRF 10:10:50 09/12/04 (1)

You need a new apartment; please sell me yours immediately! - Lew 07:12:24 09/13/04 (0)

Bright speaker problems, Caused by bright rooms.. - Fife Austin 11:05:06 09/12/04 (0)

Bright speaker problems, Caused by bright rooms.. - Fife Austin 11:04:29 09/12/04 (0)

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Re: Bright speaker problems, yes we are out here!!. - JRF 10:10:50 09/12/04 (1)

You need a new apartment; please sell me yours immediately! - Lew 07:12:24 09/13/04 (0)

Bright speaker problems, Caused by bright rooms.. - Fife Austin 11:05:06 09/12/04 (0)

Bright speaker problems, Caused by bright rooms.. - Fife Austin 11:04:29 09/12/04 (0)

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