perfect placement for your speakers

Chris,

Yes this is Nordost test Cd. The in phase vocal should be between the speakers. It may not be in front of you but between the speakers and perhaps back of the speakers in the center. The out of phase track is thin sounding and diffused with the vocal not being centered

Your link did not work for me.
My question is just how far apart are the speakers? Have you tried closing the distance maybe 6 inches at a time?

I think I see your problem. I'm not too familiar with your speakers so I did a search for them just out of curiosity. Unless I didn't look up the right speaker, it shows yours as having a single 12 inch driver per cabinet, and nothing else. On top of that, they appear to be vintage. Given the design and age of the speakers, I don't think you can expect the same type of imaging that you would get from a modern pair of speakers. Given the fact that I've never heard your speakers, I could very well be wrong, but I thought it worth mentioning. I know you tried other components with your speakers and got the same results. I think you need to try some other speakers. For testing purposes, all you would need is a cheap pair of bookshelf speakers. Maybe borrow a pair from a friend. You won't need them for more than a few minutes. If it is your speakers giving you the problem, you'll know right away.

Try to get the XLO Test CD, there are some tracks to align the speakers in YOUR area. It is a very good tool.

Call Jim Smith of 'Better Sound'. Jim explains and does all.