This is my first audio system. With more then 30 hours into the speakers and love it. However I think that my Focal can sound better. I am new in the audio business, therefore needed help. As you can see I used the cheap RadioShack speaker wires ($8) to connect my 4K speakers and drove it with a 400 receiver, and I use my MacBook Pro as my source for music. I have to work on a tight budget, therefore I spent more then speaker and will work later. I look forward to hear every suggestion and advice. Thank you for Looking. So far I like the sound and very pleased that when with the Focal rather then the B&W 683.
12'x14'x8' is pretty small. Small rooms would benefit greatly with room treatments in reducing modal ringing and flutter echoes. Unless you are not doing any critical listening and just listen to music at low volumes then maybe you can get away with it. However, I find treatments on side and rear walls to be important for small rooms and can improve the potential of one's system tremendously. Just a thought.
Congratulations on your first system. That is one great setup for a relatively small budget.
You certainly made the right choice in going for a good pair of speakers first. You can work with the electronics later when budget permits. You would certainly need a good matching amp to do those JM Labs speakers some justice.
It seems to me that the size of your room may be the limiting factor here in getting optimum sound from your system. May I know the dimensions of your room? From the looks of it you don't have much space from the back wall and are listening from your bed?
