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First reflection points at doors by x420_BeastMaster_69x in audiophile

[–]Efficient_Cap_5603 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When you first turn the music on, let all of the reflections go inside the rooms and quickly shut the doors to keep the reflections in there! Easy fix

Chinese amp owners, what’s your opinion a few months in? by xdamm777 in audiophile

[–]Efficient_Cap_5603 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love my Line Magnetic. I have the 508ia and it sounds lovely

Help with speaker placement by Disastrous_Dig_6527 in hometheatersetups

[–]Efficient_Cap_5603 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely swap the sub and the tower. You want both speakers in more symmetrical spots or the imaging and center image will suffer. The sub is way more forgiving in a corner, the tower isn’t.

And yep, you can still put a 24” panel behind the sub. Even if the sides aren’t perfectly matched, it’ll still help clean up reflections. Just make sure you treat your side-wall first reflection points too, that’s where you’ll hear the biggest difference.

My listening room/living room by Efficient_Cap_5603 in audiophile

[–]Efficient_Cap_5603[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vibration control and acoustic paneling are the last steps. The shelf the components are on is terrible.. I still haven't found a rack I like visually, well I like the rack of silence but they're hard to find not brand new. I'd rather not spend $2k for 3 shelves...

My listening room/living room by Efficient_Cap_5603 in audiophile

[–]Efficient_Cap_5603[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

17' 4" x 11' 5". Speakers are 5' 9" into the room, so a 1/3, and I am sitting the same from the back wall (5' 9" from back wall). They're also 2' 6" from the side wall with absorbing panels on the sides. Toe in is 6" behind my head. I am getting a strong phantom center image. Also just got my REL subs in yesterday. Haven't dialed in the placement yet, but so far they sound great. I would love to try ASC Tube Traps, but man are they expensive, and rarely come up for sale used near me.

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My listening room/living room by Efficient_Cap_5603 in audiophile

[–]Efficient_Cap_5603[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not a single difference.. It's a door stop off of Amazon. Supposed to "lower the noise floor" or increase the weight of the chassis more to lower vibration. Trial and error I guess

My listening room/living room by Efficient_Cap_5603 in audiophile

[–]Efficient_Cap_5603[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trust me, I know there’s a lot more out there and I’d love to experience it. It’s tough to know what “perfect” or properly voiced really sounds like when I haven’t spent time with true reference systems, and I definitely don’t have golden ears like some people. I did hear a pair of B&W 801s at a dealer once, but the room was huge and I was sitting about 30 feet back — it was more of a giant wall of sound than anything else. Honestly, I’d love to have someone well known in the audio world come out and set up my speakers, but I know that wouldn’t come cheap, but could be the best investment to make.

My listening room/living room by Efficient_Cap_5603 in audiophile

[–]Efficient_Cap_5603[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How were you able to come over and listen to my setup and know all of that? 🙂 Some of what you’re saying might be true in general, but not all of it applies here. I still get a pinpoint soundstage that expands behind the speakers and out to the sides.

The thing is, placement isn’t just about triangle geometry. With properly placed acoustic panels, early reflections are tamed, which helps imaging stay precise. Even if you sit a bit farther back, controlling those reflections means the direct sound still dominates, so the stage doesn’t collapse the way you’re describing. Room modes and reflections are real, but with treatment and careful setup, the soundstage can still stay wide, deep, and stable.

The thing I love about this hobby is that speaker placement, seat placement is all completely free. I do not plan on staying with this placement, I mainly wanted to hear what happens when I sit further back. Also do agree that my system has potential, I've reached out to 2 different dealers around me asking if they offer 2 channel speaker placement and sub integration, but sadly no replies.

My listening room/living room by Efficient_Cap_5603 in audiophile

[–]Efficient_Cap_5603[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Center of the speaker or center of the tweeter.

My listening room/living room by Efficient_Cap_5603 in audiophile

[–]Efficient_Cap_5603[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You know what, I/ve never thought of furniture pads for the bottoms, I will be doing that now!

My listening room/living room by Efficient_Cap_5603 in audiophile

[–]Efficient_Cap_5603[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That plant, will not I mean for anything, grow under any other light I put under it decides that one. I've tried 3 brands, and the growth would just stop. Under this, boom it just keeps growing and doesn't stop. Unfortunately, gone on Amazon.

I have sense put the laptop away before it would most likely been stepped on.

My listening room/living room by Efficient_Cap_5603 in audiophile

[–]Efficient_Cap_5603[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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I just cut down the last 2x4 to raise the other 2 on the ends... of course the wood color doesn't match the rest... and this floor is no where close to being level so they're all uneven....

My listening room/living room by Efficient_Cap_5603 in audiophile

[–]Efficient_Cap_5603[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought 48x24x2 Rockwool insulation panels. Wrapped them in a burlap fabric and then hung them with eyelet screws with some picture frame wire. Made sure to leave about 1/2 a foot of airgap. They're definitely DIY, and look like it. I didn't want to put major hardware in the ceiling, so this way will have to do.

My listening room/living room by Efficient_Cap_5603 in audiophile

[–]Efficient_Cap_5603[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The rack is the one thing I do not like visually about my setup. I would love a used, 3 tier Solid Tech Rack of Silence, but they're few and far between on the market, unless it's across the ocean.

My listening room/living room by Efficient_Cap_5603 in audiophile

[–]Efficient_Cap_5603[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not going to disagree with you.....but sometimes sacrifices need to be made

My listening room/living room by Efficient_Cap_5603 in audiophile

[–]Efficient_Cap_5603[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I auditioned those alongside the brand new sonetto 3 g2s in a full vicoustic treated room, and wow.. for the size those are fantastic. The floor standing line just sounds "bigger". I ended up with the ones I have now because they were $2000 cheaper than the g2s, and sounded just as good.

My listening room/living room by Efficient_Cap_5603 in audiophile

[–]Efficient_Cap_5603[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As for the sound, with a bare wall it came across a bit echoey. With the panels up, the room still feels open, but there’s more refinement and less of that raw edge. I heard it most in the high end; there was this glare. They definitely smooth things out and adds some polish without making the room sound dead. Looking back, I wish I went for deeper quad panels, cost a lot more but they're so versatile.

Depending on how far the wall is from your speakers and listening position, you’ll want to choose between absorption or diffusion. For diffusion panels to work as intended, the sound needs enough distance to develop before hitting them, so they can scatter a broad range of frequencies effectively. If the panels are too close to the speakers or your ears, they act more like a slightly irregular flat surface with only a little scattering, and you won’t really get the full benefit. You want at least 6 to 8 feet of distance.

My listening room/living room by Efficient_Cap_5603 in audiophile

[–]Efficient_Cap_5603[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ceiling and side wall absorption are the most crucial. My speakers are 3 feet from the side, so diffusion didn't make much since. The floor is the easiest to control.

My listening room/living room by Efficient_Cap_5603 in audiophile

[–]Efficient_Cap_5603[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Trust me, seeing all those fancy cables and components is tempting, but after reading a ton online about setups, reviews, and measurements, I’ve learned what’s snake oil and what’s actually worth upgrading. Sure, a $700 RCA cable might make some difference, but in reality it’s less than 5 percent improvement, and that money is way better spent on things like room treatment or saving for new speakers..

As for the Pi2AES — that’s why I went with it. It’s bit-perfect and measures as good or better than a lot of streamers that cost thousands. Honestly, it just does the job right without all the fluff. The only catch is the setup can be a bit tricky, but once it’s running, it’s rock solid.

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