Big news!
My invitation to members of my local audio club has paid off big time. Last night, one of the more knowledgeable members of the club came by.
Perhaps it was sloth, perhaps a reluctance to buy into the importance of the room and setup, but there were a few things I should have done, but never did, that this fellow helped me with last night. We removed my old speakers from the sidewalls, installed some basic acoustic treatments, and carefully dialed-in and leveled the Ohms. The cumulative effect of all this was significant.
He identified a forwardness in the mids as a possible source of my issues with piano notes in the midrange. More toe-in and careful leveling reduced this issue to a large degree. Although I have yet to revisit the offending recordings, the CDs and LPs my new best friend brought with him last night sounded fantastic. His well-trained ears were able to detect a decent amount of depth, and good detail at the rear of the soundstage. These are things I have never been able to hear myself. (Is it possible that, as with some people's vision, I have poor depth perception in audio terms?)
There was occasionally a little sharpness on higher piano notes, in the lower treble range, but the distorted midrange notes were no longer in evidence.
In any case, my guest felt that by the time he was ready to leave, that the Ohms were sounding very good, and has encouraged other club members to stop by and hear them. Considering how much experience he has as a listener, I can't imagine a better compliment.
More club members have asked to come over, so I will keep you all posted.
My invitation to members of my local audio club has paid off big time. Last night, one of the more knowledgeable members of the club came by.
Perhaps it was sloth, perhaps a reluctance to buy into the importance of the room and setup, but there were a few things I should have done, but never did, that this fellow helped me with last night. We removed my old speakers from the sidewalls, installed some basic acoustic treatments, and carefully dialed-in and leveled the Ohms. The cumulative effect of all this was significant.
He identified a forwardness in the mids as a possible source of my issues with piano notes in the midrange. More toe-in and careful leveling reduced this issue to a large degree. Although I have yet to revisit the offending recordings, the CDs and LPs my new best friend brought with him last night sounded fantastic. His well-trained ears were able to detect a decent amount of depth, and good detail at the rear of the soundstage. These are things I have never been able to hear myself. (Is it possible that, as with some people's vision, I have poor depth perception in audio terms?)
There was occasionally a little sharpness on higher piano notes, in the lower treble range, but the distorted midrange notes were no longer in evidence.
In any case, my guest felt that by the time he was ready to leave, that the Ohms were sounding very good, and has encouraged other club members to stop by and hear them. Considering how much experience he has as a listener, I can't imagine a better compliment.
More club members have asked to come over, so I will keep you all posted.