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sounstage too big bad thing

HI, guys, replaced my MIT spkrs cables this weekend
found a good deal on a pair of XLO signature5, fantastic cable,
very open with weight, and tons of detail, now my problem is,
that the soundstage is so big that is confusing,fills like I'm sitting in the middle of the performers and as I'm concentrating in the music I'felt dissy, same filling you get from flashing lights at the night club, disconnected cables, and whent back to the MIT, less detailed, but now fills I'm listening for a spectator prospective,
any body with similar experience?
juancgenao
samhar
1,048 posts
 
I used different thickness shims 1/16, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2 MDF to change heights so I didn't have to adjust spikes with each change, and for quick check I stand and change the height of my ears to find the height that seems best.
wavetrader
260 posts
 
In my experience your cables need to burn-in. A larger soundstage is a good thing but new cables will go in and out of focus as you cycle your system. New cables can take one to two hundred hours to equalise. After the cables come up,like others have said adjust your speaker placement.
hevac1
812 posts
 
Juancgenao,
When ever I try new speaker cables I find I have to repossition the speakers because the sound stage does change with the new cables. You my only have to move them a little like change the toe in or bring them closer togeather.
juancgenao OP
64 posts
 
OK, Hevac1 thanks for you comments, after moving things around and experimenting with different speaker configuration,
removed my audience E PC,from my power conditioner and installed and old synergistic PC, that took care of most of the over bloated sound stage, lost some inner detail in the process, but much more focus and body to the sound,
having and audition this weekend, and almost guarantee one of my fellow audio friend will walk out of my house with the XLO.
fine cable, but wont' put anymore effort trying to change it's sonic signature:
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