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| 437.1 | | KRAKAR::WARWICK | legacy engineer | Mon Aug 16 1993 18:03 | 8 |
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I suppose the floor is a likely culprit, but the problem might be down
to the room itself being a different shape, or some other factor. Is
the rest of the room of the same construction as before, or do the
speakers now (for example) back onto a partition wall rather than a
brick one ? Bass quality usually suffers in smaller rooms, too.
Trevor
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| 437.2 | Don't Move House till youve tried your HIFI ! | NEWOA::SUTCLIFFEJ | | Tue Aug 17 1993 14:26 | 12 |
| Trevor,
Speaker siting as much as before , as is the shape and size of the
room. I too think the floor is the culprit ! I wonder if perhaps
mounting the speakers of some concrete slaps rather than direct into
the floor boards could provide an answer.
Any suggestins welcome.
Regards,
Jonathan
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| 437.3 | | KRAKAR::WARWICK | legacy engineer | Wed Aug 18 1993 11:15 | 11 |
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I suppose you could try to borrow a set of the plinths to see if they
help. You may well find that there is no easy technical solution, other
than to experiment with moving things around until you get the best
compromise. Is there any scope for rotating all the room contents round
through 90/180/270 degrees, or just changing the position of the
furniture ? I know that my system sounds a lot better when the sofa
isn't in the room, but then there's nothing comfortable to sit on...
Perhaps you could draw a diagram.
Trevor
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| 437.4 | Speaker-floor coupling | UPROAR::GUNNS | Biodegradable and ozone friendly | Wed Aug 18 1993 14:57 | 7 |
| I'm not familiar with these speakers but, assuming they are spiked, you
could try driving some cross-head screws HARD into the floorboards at
the positions where the spikes go, and then sit the spikes in the screw
heads. This should improve the coupling with the floor, and could
tighten the sound up.
Steve
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| 437.5 | The new stands work | KERNEL::LEIGHA | Andrew Leigh, UK CSC Basingstoke | Wed Aug 18 1993 19:24 | 9 |
| Jonathan,
The new granite plinths for Keilidhs and Kabers have different effects for
the Keilidhs as they do for the Kabers. In the Keilidhs they tighten and
generally clean-up the bass and better define the treble. In the Kabers, which
already come on cast iron stands, the treble becomes less harsh and the bass
is becomes deeper.
Andy Leigh
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| 437.6 | exit | NEWOA::SUTCLIFFEJ | | Thu Aug 19 1993 10:36 | 10 |
| Andy,
I think I'll give the stands a try ! On that subject can someone
recommend a dealer within reasonable distance to Basingstoke who would
be likely to offer to loan the Plinths to me ?
Regards,
Jonathan
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| 437.7 | | KERNEL::LEIGHA | Andrew Leigh, UK CSC Basingstoke | Thu Aug 19 1993 15:18 | 6 |
| Jonathan,
The two nearest dealers are Audio-T in Basingstoke and Newbury Audio. Both
are good dealers who lend equipment and offer home demonstrations.
Andy Leigh
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| 437.8 | Just to clarify... | KERNEL::HOGGAND | | Fri Aug 20 1993 15:12 | 7 |
| Andy,
Are you saying that Audio T are good dealers, or that they are good at
loaning equipment?
Dave.
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| 437.9 | A dealer which does not loan equipment is not a good dealer | KERNEL::LEIGHA | Andrew Leigh, UK CSC Basingstoke | Sat Aug 21 1993 13:52 | 12 |
| Dave,
I have not dealt with any other Audio T branches other than Basingstoke. I am
been very pleased with the service I have received from Basingstoke Audio T.
They set-up my LP12 very well, do good demonstrations and are to be happy
to offer a home demonstration or loan equipment.
They do not stock as much of the Linn range as Newbury Audio (only 2 LP12's and
no Keltics), but they do have a greater range of other brands.
Andy Leigh
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| 437.10 | Partial thumbs-up for Audio-T | KERNEL::HOGGAND | | Mon Aug 23 1993 18:11 | 13 |
| Andy,
I think my inference about Audio-T was unjustified. I too have been
happy with the way in which they set up my Linn and when it was
Cirkus'd they did offer to bring it round to my house. Also, they did
offer to to lend me the Keilidh's (although I was so sold that I didn't
need a home dem :-)
My comment was to do with a recent experience where they fed me some
bull about Dolby Prologic. They are far more competent with audio.
Dave.
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