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My soundstage is terrible. i need help bad.

Ok i have the following pieces. Pioneer 39tx a/v reciever. I have Psb stratus silver i speakers, allantis biwire speaker cables. Tara labs vector 2 i/c. And a large subsonic 5 subwoofer. rarely used. I have little to no soundstage at all. almost sounds like a 5yrs old boom box. i dont understand which direction to go. I am going to be getting some psb stratus gold speakers here in the next 2 weeks from a buddy and im trying to get things straightened out before the new arrivals. do you think going to the better speakers will help or is it that i have everything setup wrong in the house. Cathedral ceiling home. Equipment set up on the highest wall. 26ft. and the seating postions at the lowest around 12ft about 4ft from the back wall. Im just confused on wehere to strart. My kitchen has to open doors to the right if ur sitting in my seating postion. I dont think the room is ever going to be able to give me what i want at any price. I just need some help on setup. lmk what you think i should do first. aprreciate all the info guys. this site rules. Kevin
flyin2jz
ngjockey
1,042 posts
 
HELLO..Hello..hello. Any chance of reversing that echo chamber and sitting on the opposite end?
celtic66
1,610 posts
 
Ngjockey is probably correct with placement. Also, this Pioneer receiver is not going to soundstage that well. Everything else looks okay including the PSB speaks. You did not mention CD/DVD source which could also be out of whack here.
photon46
1,076 posts
 
For starters, sounds like you've got large expanses of reflecting surfaces which are creating problems. I would suggest you are likely to need some acoustic treatment to solve your problems. You can contact GIK Acoustics (see their website or forum at Audiocircle.com) for a free evaluation of your room's issues. Their products are reasonably priced as well. Rives Audio also offers similar services at a higher, but pricier level. If you're not ready to go that far, I'd start with some self education by reading up on this subject at various audio internet forums dealing with acoustics. Is your room lively and "ringing" (usually bare floors, often lots of glass) when you clap your hands in there, or is it well damped with lots of carpet, drapes, upholstered furniture?
cleaneduphippy
323 posts
 
Flyin2jz,

My set-up is similar to yours as I have a Cathedral ceiling in my living room, and my equipment is set-up on high wall (no other options for set-up), and for awhile I had issues in getting a decent soundstage. I was fortunate enought that merely re-arranging the furniture in the room and adding a couple of large plants and a bookcase filled with books at the reflecting points, seem to solve the problem. And I was able to to get decent soundstaging. Like Proton46 says, you got to be able to control the reflections that are happening in your room, especially if you have a lively room. Also, has Celtic66 says you might want to try another source and/or amp and see if that helps. Good luck in getting your "soundstage issue" solved.
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