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Channel Seperation Issues

I am running Manley Euro 175 Monoblocks through a Cary SLP 98 F1 with a Music Hall Cd25.2 front. The speakers are Audio Physic Tempo IV's. I noticed that playing the Stereophile Editor's Choice Test CD Track 1 "Channel ID" that I am getting the bass line equaly out of both speakers. The Cary does invert phase and I have switched the speaker leads on the speaker end as recomended by Cary to compensate. I spent the morning going through the system, switching cables, switching sources, trying different combinations and can not fix or isolate the problem. Any ideas out there?
Thank you.
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rwwear
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I don't understand the problem. Shouldn't the bass be equal from both speakers? Lower bass notes are non-directional.
rwwear
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The only thing that comes to mind is where the xover point is for the side mounted woofers for the Audio Physics. If the point is too high, the side mounted drivers may be diffusing the upper bass therefore mixing the left and right somewhat. I would make sure the speakers are far from the side walls and perhaps toe them in to where you can't see the sides of the cabinets from your listening position. I would also try to get them as far apart as possible without getting too close to the side walls. My speakers are about ten feet apart but toeing them in gives me plenty of center fill. I do not have the same brand speaker as you so you may have different results.
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