Vandersteen 5A Speakers

I don't think the 5A's ever sound bright. I sit about 13 feet from the front of my 5A's. In the setup kit that came with the speakers there are shims which are placed between the cones and the enclosure...I think there are 6. I had to use all 6 on the rear spike..and that wasn't enough, so I put a Cardas wood block under the rear cone with all 6 shims. That made the music bloom...instantly I knew it was right. I then found a fuzz spot between the 2 speakers, so I very slightly turned the speakers inward...not facing the listening chair...but just enough to eliminate that fuzz spot. The result is a gorgeous picture to the music. Richard would be the first one to tell you to experiment to get the best from the speaker. These speakers are so good, you can easily tell when your adjustment is good or bad. By the way...the speaker is just 2 ft 1 3/4 inches from the rear wall. I followed the Vandersteen setup chart...did the math...and it really sounds good where it is. If you click onto "system" and see where the speakers are...you will notice artwork on the wall in back of the speakers. I had an artist come in for consultation. The triptych shows a background with the same grain as the speakers (kowazinga finish) with those seemingly abstract lines...then you realize..that's the speaker cable. The artwork is oil on canvas...I filled the back of the artwork with fiberglass matting and covered it with cheesecloth. It looks and sound fabulous.

Lrsky you are correct for tilt chart we measure from face of speaker
((Can you explain further how measurements to the front and side walls are used when referring to the tilt chart?))
Excuse me I Meant the Grid chart in the owners manual for uniform in room response position.
As the grid shows mesuring from the middle of speakers to walls
RussB((How doses the angle of the speaker affect the tweeter response if the speakers sound a bit on the bright side????}}}
With more tilt back we change the angle of the tweeter, mid range, and bass drivers. this allows for a more precise transision/blend and will seem to smooth out the top.
Try listing to just one speaker if its brite
slouch down in your couch until its right
then adjust the speakers tilt back to be correct where you are at normal seating height.
Try a level laser pointer on top of the adjusted speaker pointing it behind your chair put a band aid on the wall where it lands now adjust the others speaker's tilt back to the same height so that both speakers hit the same mark.
Cheers Johnnyr

RussB
one other thing...
make sure the speakers are side to side level as well
placing a bubble level on top of the 3asigs and get them
exact even if you have to install an extra washer on one front side more than the other.
Cheers Johnnyr

Johnnyr

Thanks for the advice. I will check all my settings this weekend. Have a good one.

Russ