Speaker Balance


I played the channel balance track of the XLO/Reference Recordings Test disc and heard the following, left channel information is further to the left of the left channel speaker than the right channel information is in relation to the right channel speaker. The right channel image sounds like it is more "bound" to it's respective speaker.

My left channel speaker 27" away from a 4' high wall that is open to another room located on a level 4' higher than my listening room.

The right channel speaker is 27" away from a wall with a large amount of glass window area. The windows are treated with Marigo dots. There are also vertical blinds on the window.

I do not toe-in either speaker. A knowledgeable user of this same loudspeaker recommends this setup, although he is not aware of this issue I seek advice about.

Any thoughts on how I can achieve better balance of the images of the two channels? I assume there is a great difference in the way sound is reflected of each wall due to the extreme differences between the two.
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Showing 1 response by tpsonic

The visual "center" of the room,may not be the acoustic center.You will probably need to move the speaker that is having trouble imaging outside the panel further away from the wall.Be careful using absorbative materials to "damp"first reflections.This will have a tendency to reduce your hieght cues.Think of it as three panes of glass {left,center,right}.Too much toe-in,lateral spread will diminish.Not enough and center-fill will be lacking.Most rooms are odd.You may wish to eliminate the corner effects on the side without lateral spread.Good luck!