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Is this my imagination?

Hello,

I was happy with sound stage until yesterday. Before SLI-80 and cd player was on the floor. Put SLI-80 integrated amp and CD player on the table yesterday ( about 2 feet table). Seem to me that the sound stage is not the same, seem like not big and solid sound stage like before. Nothing change but the table. Do you think is that my imagination or that table high have something to do with the sound.

Thank you,
eddy1
eddy1 OP
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Here is a picture.

http://s1208.photobucket.com/user/austinsuvunnapaph/media/IMG_0745_zpst4ytdk5j.jpg.html
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hifiman5
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Glad you posted the picture.  Don't see why that small table on top of the equipment table should disturb your soundstage to any significant degree.  Any chance of positioning your speakers about 4-6 farther out from the wall behind them?  Also what brand and model speakers do you have?
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stringreen
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There are resonances that you might want to be addressed.  Try using brass cones under the equipment over the little table.
newbee
4,767 posts
 
It is entirely possible that this table could have some affect on your soundstage (and tonal balance as well). It will change, to some small degree, the sound radiating off the back wall.

I have a bigger console between my speakers and  even the distance it is placed from the wall makes a difference.

FWIW though, I agree with highfiman5. You will get a much better sound stage if you pull those speakers out into your room more. Also, play with toe in order to minimize side wall reflections.
auxinput
2,920 posts
 

This could be related to Speaker Boundary Interference Response (SBIR):

http://www.gikacoustics.com/speaker-boundary-interference-response-sbir/

It's good reading.   I have had this problem as well when a speaker is too close to a side wall or when a speaker is "planning" from the table that it is sitting on.

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