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Nautilus 805 setup question

Just got a pair of 805's and while fiddling around with placement, etc. I noticed that removing the grilles seems to improve clarity a little bit, but at the same time the speakers tend to reveal their position much easier; the soundstage is thus "distorted" left (speaker), right (speaker) and center become somehow "source points" instead of an evenly distributed soundstage in front of the listener. To make a long story short, the speakers don't "dissapear" so well anymore.
So is it grilles on or off? Similar experiences? any advice on tweaking/setup is also welcome.
Thanks
aboldor
aboldor OP
49 posts
 
I did not remove the tweeter grilles. Not only 'cause I'm not into advanced "tweaking" but also because of the risk of damaging them. (Over)Enthusiastic guests are bad enough already ("what's this? a karaoke microphone? Can I try it?") So far no harm done and I intend to keep it that way :).
No loose screws either - BTW - how long does it take before one needs to tighten them, if at all?
aboldor OP
49 posts
 
Let me just add that my room is an "acoustic nightmare" - it always takes me a lot to set up my speakers acceptably, and even then it's not always perfect; the stands I use are cheap wood stands (had floorstanders 'till now, adequate stands are on their way) and finally, the differences I'm talking about are subtle - if this is not the right place to be paranoid about your system's sound, then which one is? :)
poorguy
90 posts
 
Taking the grilles off makes the tweeter look unlike a microphone. Another tweak makes N805 easier to drive for SET is temporarily taking out the woofer & adjusting the position of the foams inside so that the foams do not block the back wave of the woofer.
kchahoc
85 posts
 
I tighten down the woofer screws about every six mounts. How far apart do you have the speakers?
Keith
zaikesman
3,017 posts
 
"I tighten down the woofer screws about every six mounts (sic)" - Sounds vaguely like some sort of unatural sex act, don't it? ;^)
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