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centering the human voice

i cannot center the human voice coming out from my jmlab
electra 926 ??
they are placed in an irregular room with openings
i do not know how to place speakers!!!!
they are 5 foot from the front wall and about 6 foot apart
they were ok but the soundstage seems to shift to the left
despite i try different placements by trial and error
jmlab926
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jmlab926 OP
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the new placement is used for my 2nd pair of speakers
the original one was for the jmlab which were placed
on an area rug
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jmlab926 OP
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i finally measure and readjust to get the center point
the radio's center point is more consistent than that of cd recordings
rodman99999
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You ARE trying to center the voice, while the system in "MONO" mode, right?
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jmlab926 OP
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hi no in stereo
rodman99999
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That can be a big problem. System balance should be checked with a mono signal. You might also find these test CDs of great value: (http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?r=1&EAN=90368003720&ourl=Chesky%2DRecords%2DJazz%2DSampler%2DAudiophile%2DTest%2DCompact%2DDisc%2DVol%2D1) Stereophile Test CD, Vol 1 here: (http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/music/0704/stereophile.htm) Both discs provide tests and tones that make it easy to lock down your central image. The Chesky disc also has a Listening Environment Diagnostic Recording(LEDR), that will show you if your system's soundstage presentation is up to par. Explained here: (http://www.stereophile.com/features/772/)
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