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Sound issues

Here is my current set up. Marantz AV7701, Mac MC205, Oppo 103, PS3, SF Liuto towers, SF Liuto Smart center, SF Toys Monitors (on order), Audioquest GBC speaker wires. The bass is there, but the center seems to be over powered by the towers and missing the highs and mids from the towers. In fact it sounds worse than the set up at the store running a Arcam AV. I have a old Monster surge protector, could that be it? Is it the speaker cables? I'm just at a lost, opinions, thoughts?
kalbi23
manoterror
216 posts
 
This may be a silly question, but did you run the room equalization software in the Marantz yet? When I ran that in my system it made a huge difference becasue the towers were overpowing the center.

You can turn it off if you don't like the programmed response they create. You can likely tweak the EQ settings as well. just a thought.

mot
kalbi23 OP
58 posts
 
Dedicated line is not an option for me. I will try covering up the tweeter on the center and see. I ran the audessey, and to me it sounded worse.
kalbi23 OP
58 posts
 
Tested the tweeter and it is good. I do notice a hum coming from the speaker when I get close.
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jafant
20,529 posts
 
Kalbi -

did you remove the Monster conditioner?
kalbi23 OP
58 posts
 
I have the amp plugged directly into the wall. Monster has everything else plugged into it.
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