DeVore Orangutan O/96

Doctorb:

I also own the O96/HB. I have found them to be great, but yes they can be a bit overwhelming in the bass end. I have about 200 hours on mine. Sometimes its not the amount but the slight bass "flabiness" to them. They do like space around them and nothing in-between. Mine are about 8 feet apart, 3 feet both back and sides and nothing in-between.

Mine are on a 12+ foot wall. I have them 2.5 ft. from the side walls, so about 7+ ft apart. However, my room is 23+ ft long, so they fire down that wall. I do have them roughly 5ft. out from the rear wall. If you have the option of pulling them out from the rear wall a bit, it may help. I have 150-200 hrs on mine, and I do not have what I consider too much bass. The bass in my room sounds fleshed out, but not too much.

RE: bass flabbiness

Have you tried pulling them out from the front wall a bit more? Or tried them with a higher output (higher damping) amp?

I currently am using the Haut Brion (older version with global neg feedback). Does the Cortese have higher damping?

Speakers are way out in room, 4 from side and 6 from back wall, rectangular room, nothing in between.

Have 500 hours on them.

Have you ran this by your dealer?