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How's my imaging?

Hi,

I'm just wondering if my imaging is what it should be, let me explain. When I'm sitting in my listening chair (which is positioned at the apex of where my front speakers would meet since they are toed in), I'm hearing the voices right (directly) in front of me. But instead of being at head level, they are about one to two feet above where my ears are sitting straight up. (Please see my system to get a visiual, under - man cave system) If you pull up the picture of my room, the voices would be coming from the area where the stars on the flag are.

My question is, is this correct imaging or should the voices be lower? If the voices should be lower, what kinds of things could I try to correct it?

Thanks,
Mike
vman71
sogood51
2,157 posts
 
Image should be at the height at which the recording was recorded...that is, if the vocal was recorded standing up and the artist is 6 ft tall..it should sound like he is standing in front of you.

The fact that you are seated has nothing to do with it. The test cd I mentioned above anounces exactly were the image should be with-in the soundstage as it is changed. If yours does not follow this simple test cd then something is a little off (or a lot off).

Of course none of this holds water for many recordings because of the way they were made (most pop music) could fit here along with new age types and rap ect.

Dave
vman71 OP
218 posts
 
I changed some of the distances, the changes were:

1. 8'5" feet between the two front speakers (from the center of the woofer cone to the center of the other woofer cone)
2. 9'0" feet between the plane (face) of the front speakers to my seating position when sitting back

Results:
No real change. The image of the center portion comes down as I sit more upright.

I'm going to leave it like it is for a while.

Thanks for all your comments!
Mike
sol322
426 posts
 
Vman:
IF you'd like to try lowering the voices point, you can try lifting the rear part of your speakers with something like wood pieces, etc to lower the sound projection from your speakers.
I really suspect you have a ceiling reflection situation here. With a couple of helpers a blanket or a piece of carpet and two brooms or something similar you can sit in the sweet spot and let them raise to the ceiling the carpet piece, if image does come down you have found the cause!
IF you need a temporary fix try the speaker angle variation trick.
Hope this helps
Luis
vman71 OP
218 posts
 
Luis,

Thanks for the tips. I would like to see if I can get the center imaging down a little. It's not really critical but I'll have to try your suggestion. You might also be right that I have a ceiling reflection situation. I don't have any type of absorbative or reflective material on any of my walls to include my ceiling. I'll eventually have to address that issue.

Thanks again for your suggestions,
Mike
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