Totem Forest Speakers.....

Hi :Try to use tube amp.I using tube butter.Make my forest run much better.Also try to use better cables.

My Hawks' sound lack imaging and presence when they're just a foot from the wall. When there are no kids around to knock them over, I bring them out over 2 feet from the wall and it makes a HUGE difference. Accurate bass turns into real bass. The band and the singer set up around the room and I hang out with them. I have them a bit more than five feet apart. I'm still working with my set-up (it's in its infancy), but this one thing I've learned. And, like Dgaylin, no grills.

Your perception of the sound not filling up the room and sounds flat can be due to the room. As advised by some folks, some natural diffusion material such as RPG omniffusors can work wonders in your small listening space. I would look at improving the room acoustics first before working on the amp. If the system still sounds flat after room treatments then you might want to look at other amps that are more musical and able to give some midrange bloom or warmth. The KAV-400XI although extended and dynamic can sound a little clinical and lack some organic qualities some other amps possess.

You won't get any speaker to perform optimally in a room like that. There lies your problem.......

Shakey

>>06-21-09: Dave_b
The Sony offers state of the art playback for RB and SACD's<<

It's a cute little player but hardly state of the art. Not even close.

However, I'm sure it integrates well with your other components which appear to be at or around the Sony's limitations.