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I have the Cdm1 nt too, and I have had similar observations as yours. The Cdms offered better bass close to the back wall. At the same time, the soundstage seemed to disappear, at least in this room. Two things I tried helped considerably improve soundstage- placing the cdms out into the room, and getting better stands. A solid stand can make a big difference to the cdms. I think the cdms are finicky about placement, so I found that looking to the environment I placed the cdms in offered some clues about their behavior. I think they are wonderful speakers, and though I was occationally frustrated in my effort to place them in the most effective way I am very pleased with the result.
I have the Cdm1 nt too, and I have had similar observations as yours. The Cdms offered better bass close to the back wall. At the same time, the soundstage seemed to disappear, at least in this room. Two things I tried helped considerably improve soundstage- placing the cdms out into the room, and getting better stands. A solid stand can make a big difference to the cdms. I think the cdms are finicky about placement, so I found that looking to the environment I placed the cdms in offered some clues about their behavior. I think they are wonderful speakers, and though I was occationally frustrated in my effort to place them in the most effective way I am very pleased with the result.