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Speaker phase and timing

I have a Roger Waters CD that is recorded in Q-Sound. When played, a dog bark is supposed to sound "like it is in the neighbor's yard." However, on my system, it is pegged just left of center between my speakers.

Apparently, my speaker phase and/or timing is wrong. I have tried moving/angling the speakers to little effect. The best I got was sitting three feet from the speakers and the dog bark then came straight from the right speaker. I have fairly decent equipment (Wilson/Krell/Nordost), so perhaps the room is the problem?

Can anyone coach me on how to adjust for proper speaker phase and timing? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
bigamp
drew_eckhardt
394 posts
 
Speaker, listener, and furniture placement have more to do with imaging than your equipment.

Spousal friendly placements with the speakers or your chair just a foot or two off the wall behind them will not be good. A television between the speakers is not good.

You might describe your physical setup in more detail.
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knollbrent
521 posts
 
ditto the speaker placement measurement....if possible to within a 1/8 of inch,( toe angles ) ..... front wall to speaker- within a 1/2 if possible ....speaker placement as you know, is a BIGGY.. keep workin it, brent
bigamp OP
219 posts
 
Thanks again -- that's more great advice. I'll work on speaker placement and reflections. The room is a living room, therefore far from ideal: hardwood floors and rugs, fireplace to the left, window wall to the right, large asymmetrical openings at all 4 corners, and a 65-inch RPTV between the speakers (blanket over the TV makes a huge difference.) I guess I shouldn't expect much better sound than what I'm getting. Eventually I'll get a room that will justify the equipment. But in the meantime, I'll keep working it.
timrhu
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I have on occasion actually heard the dog barking behind me. I haven't listened to that cd in a while but I think it is terrific. Not just the special effects but the music as well. When the monkey gets up to answer the phone, that phone is ringing in another room.
The Soul Cages by Sting is another in Q sound. I didn't know this the first time I listened to it. There are sounds coming from way outside the speakers. It freaked me out until I looked at the liner notes.
Something different, I dig it.
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dawgbyte
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Slightly off topic, but I love Roger Waters solo work! The reunification last summer of Pink Floyd was a mind blowing experience for me. Man I'd love to see those guys go on tour again.
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