IF your sitting close to the back wall, move your seat forward.
IF you're using a high back chair, move you head forward. Or, use another chair.
Are There Improvements that Can Be Easily and Quickly Made Without Buying More Stuff?
I appreciate that there are many people on this forum who have put a great deal of thought and effort into how to improve their audio systems. Most of the discussion relates to upgrading equipment. This is natural as most people here want to improve their music experience, and better equipment is a way to do that. I’ve taken advantage of this and made 5 or 6 upgrades over the last year! The result has been great! But are there some simple steps that can be taken that can be overlooked by someone who is newer to audio?
As examples I’ve read that facing a sub towards something like the back of a couch will improve its sound. And for rooms with bad effects that can’t be fixed, move the listening position closer to the speakers.
‘What is your best tip for improving sound quality without buying anything?
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Been busy with all the ideas. Made a new hole in the back of my equipment cabinet for power cords. All power cords are now separated from interconnects. Checked and cleaned all connections. Found a loosened RCA connector in one speaker and tightened it. Moved one speaker and am trying different toe in angles. This could be the key to better sound. @waytoomuchstuff and @terry9 and @defendert My back wall is 29ft from my listening position, with furniture, counters, cabinets etc. between it and me. My bass and sub-bass is very very good when the recording is good. So that’s not a problem to fix except to change all recordings played to good ones. @boomerbillone Yes, I regularly clean my ears. I have been missing the highest frequencies since I was in my 20’s. Sometimes with a very high note on a piano I hear the hammer hit the string, but not the note. @lanx0003 My next step will be to subscribe to a streaming service. @roadwhorerecords I’ve got the glass of bourbon right next to me. So far, I think the sound is better. Vocals are more pronounced…the music is more airy…the sound waves from the 2 channels are meshing better…there’s more decay so there’s more of a sense of space. I’ll keep trying little changes in the location and direction of my speakers and my chair height to try to find the sweet spot. I understand that just a few inches or degrees can make a difference. p.s. - had a grouse walk by the window today while I was changing things. Thanks to you all!!! |
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