System Help

What once was a marvelous listening experience has turned into a diffuse, muffled, lifeless, boring system!

If these symptoms are particularly extreme, they would seem to be consistent with a polarity reversal in one (and only one) channel.

Just to be sure something simple isn't being overlooked, are you certain that + and - aren't reversed on one of the speakers, or on the corresponding amp terminals? Also, if you are using XLR cables for any of the analog interconnections in the system, that you weren't using in the previous location, a wiring error in one of the cables (interchanging pins 2 and 3 at one end) would have the same effect. Perhaps an erroneous setting in your playback software could also do the same.

Also, what DAC are you using?

Regards,
-- Al

I would not rule out either wiring or amp power shortage. Easy to recheck wiring. But you also should remember that your listening space volume has increased by about 65% and room length has doubled! Those are big differences. How has your listening distance changed?

"How has your listening distance changed?" What I was wondering also. How I'd love to have a room that size again!

Would you please take some pics of the room from all major angles (1st from seating position, then from N, S, E, W so we can see what the room looks like, boundaries, etc....Also, what's the status of furnishings, wall & window coverings, etc.....if something is eating sound, be it room geometry or other factors, seeing what it all looks like and how it is laid out will help.

It usually takes quite a bit of time to dial a system in when setting up in a new room. You have to discover where the nodes are and which ones to avoid. And most of all, make sure there are enough furnishings and/or room treatments to avoid a sonic nightmare.

On paper, the new room should be far better than your old one. Just be patient and figure it out.

Shakey