Hi Tim- good thoughts- I sit slightly father away from the speakers than the distance between the speakers. I tried having the drivers directly face me but it was just too much; from my listening position I now see the inside side panels of the speakers, but they still have some toe in. I wound up using the speaker placement guide on the cardas site to very good effect. I moved my speakers out somewhat and contrary to what I would have thought, the bass improved. Where they were might have been causing some bass cancellation.
Thankfully, I don't have the bug to change equipment several times a year. Look at my turntable- bought in 1998; look at my speakers and tuner- bought in 2000. I had my last phono pre-amp 14 years. I know there is better, and I heard it, but I know spending $ is no guarantee of anything except, spending money. I once heard a $16,000 preamp that frankly I thought was nothing special at all. I recently listened to a pair of $12,000 speakers via Shindo electronics and a Shindo 301 turntable. Yeah, it was nice. I listened to the same record at home. My system did some things better, the Shindo system did some things better.
I would be very interested in a subwoofer, and have been interested in the JL Audio F112, not too big, not too little, you know, the 3 bears. I realize that for legal reasons I probably can not buy that now as I am constrained to not incur anything but normal daily expenses (yeah, automatic orders suck). Maybe if some kind soul just gave one to me . . . . .
Not really interested in different flavor; I think I just want more tunes.
The only thing I'm seriously considering is an iPure 20 or something similar so that I can use my phone as a conduit to the world of internet radio.
Thankfully, I don't have the bug to change equipment several times a year. Look at my turntable- bought in 1998; look at my speakers and tuner- bought in 2000. I had my last phono pre-amp 14 years. I know there is better, and I heard it, but I know spending $ is no guarantee of anything except, spending money. I once heard a $16,000 preamp that frankly I thought was nothing special at all. I recently listened to a pair of $12,000 speakers via Shindo electronics and a Shindo 301 turntable. Yeah, it was nice. I listened to the same record at home. My system did some things better, the Shindo system did some things better.
I would be very interested in a subwoofer, and have been interested in the JL Audio F112, not too big, not too little, you know, the 3 bears. I realize that for legal reasons I probably can not buy that now as I am constrained to not incur anything but normal daily expenses (yeah, automatic orders suck). Maybe if some kind soul just gave one to me . . . . .
Not really interested in different flavor; I think I just want more tunes.
The only thing I'm seriously considering is an iPure 20 or something similar so that I can use my phone as a conduit to the world of internet radio.