Help - Apollo, Audiolab, BW 685s - how to make them work together

[JoelSim]

Starter for 10

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Unison-Research-Unico-Stereo-Amplifier-/330445347135?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Amplifiers&hash=item4cf013d93f#ht_500wt_928

And offer this fella £450. His price is way too high.

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[the record spot]

Change the positioning around a bit, as mentioned, but also try toeing the speaker out a little, as opposed to in or firing straight down. I do this from time to time and you lose nothing and if anything gain a little soundstage. If you've a lively treble, give it a go. We're not talking by huge angles of degrees here, but just a little to nudge them outwards a bit.

After that, copper single core wire (easily available, try Audioquest Type 4 secondhand, about a fiver a metre new when I bought mine 13 years back, but no need to spend silly money here at all) and if it still fails to do the trick after all that. Replace the speakers IMO.

Why? All three are good, but the Audiolab amp is very flexible - very decent, well rated, plus you can add an 8000P power amp (currently £300 at AVLand online) and you have a cheap bi-amped, but high quality amplification system.

The speakers are well rated for sure, but lots of comments here and elsewhere on how bright they are - relatively speaking. The source is fine and it'll be (arguably) easier to find a warmer sounding speaker that's more suitable and in balance with the other pieces.

 

[Anonymous]

It would seem that those who suggested your room could be the issue, might be onto something given your latest comments. Wooden floors, lots of hard surfaces.

Try throwing a rug or blanket on the floor, and also possibly against the wall behind you and beside the speaker (that is, if the speaker is close to a side wall). Experiment with this kind of thing and see if it helps. It would seem you've got lots of reflective surfaces that sound is bouncing off of.