TT: Music Hall 2.2
AMP: REGA Brio-R
Speakers: KEF Q900x2
So I bought a pair of KEF Q900's a few weeks ago...now don't leave just yet.
After plugging them in I didn't really notice a large improvement over my old JBL E80's...pissed to say the least. The Q900s were too bright, boxy sounding and the bass was muddy...eesh what a poor purchase on my part.
I read that the Q900's can be bright out of the box and require at least 100 hours of break-in time to warm up...so I figured I would try that.
I also read up on loudspeaker placement...I initially had the Q900's placed perpendicularly right up against the wall(Room size 14'x12') to save space...which sounded like crap of course.
On my second try I moved the Q900s about 3 feet from the wall and toed them in so that they were pointed right at the center of my listening couch...the bass was far less muddy...everything was still bright but accurate sounding and less boxy.
...I continued to play music for a few weeks happy with the setup.
On my most recent attempt I got a little crazy and toed my speakers in so far that the intersection point was about 2.5 feet in front of the center of the couch.
The results were absolutely amazing in my opinion. The boxy sound was completely gone...there seemed to be a large amount of depth and the sound was warmer(probably due to the break in period). The bass wasn't as tight as when toed right at me but acceptable.
Anyway...I just thought I would share.
Happy listening!
Ryan
AMP: REGA Brio-R
Speakers: KEF Q900x2
So I bought a pair of KEF Q900's a few weeks ago...now don't leave just yet.
After plugging them in I didn't really notice a large improvement over my old JBL E80's...pissed to say the least. The Q900s were too bright, boxy sounding and the bass was muddy...eesh what a poor purchase on my part.
I read that the Q900's can be bright out of the box and require at least 100 hours of break-in time to warm up...so I figured I would try that.
I also read up on loudspeaker placement...I initially had the Q900's placed perpendicularly right up against the wall(Room size 14'x12') to save space...which sounded like crap of course.
On my second try I moved the Q900s about 3 feet from the wall and toed them in so that they were pointed right at the center of my listening couch...the bass was far less muddy...everything was still bright but accurate sounding and less boxy.
...I continued to play music for a few weeks happy with the setup.
On my most recent attempt I got a little crazy and toed my speakers in so far that the intersection point was about 2.5 feet in front of the center of the couch.
The results were absolutely amazing in my opinion. The boxy sound was completely gone...there seemed to be a large amount of depth and the sound was warmer(probably due to the break in period). The bass wasn't as tight as when toed right at me but acceptable.
Anyway...I just thought I would share.
Happy listening!
Ryan