Help: why the speaker sound is so low?


I recently set up my first system:

NAD C521i CD player,
Arcam A65 plus integrated amplifier (4-16 ohm, 40 wpc),
Tannoy Saturn S8LR speakers (10-120 Watts),
Radio Shack interconnect cable and speaker wire (16 gauge).

The problem is the speakers sound extremely low and thin, which I believe is anything but normal. I have tried using a pair of old AWAI speakers, and they sounds normal. When I connected the Tannoys to a AWAI receiver to hear TV, they again sounds very low and thin. I also tried 12-gauge speaker wire from RadioShack, it does not change anything. All wire connections have been double checked or triple checked. There should be no problem about the wiring.

I am wondering if this could be a problem of the speakers? Although the sound is low, the two speakers sound symmetrically. Are there any settings on the speaker or amplifier I missed?

Your input is highly appriciated.

Yi
ywing0751

Showing 1 response by ctran60

Yi, It's called breakin-in, don't worry. Give the speakers about a hundred hour or so and they'll bloom. If nothing happens after the break-in, then take two aspirins and call the manufacturer. Hope this help.