I've been a beginner for a year now and I think my system is complete (maybe). If you have any comments or suggestions, feel free to write. I also ran a power line from the breaker to my room in conjuction with a hubell receptical, hospital grade. All componets are placed on maple, hard wood stands 3"in. (see picture) Thank you to all Stereophile guys for all your help and suggestions for last year! Good luck and happy listening!
There is ONE important factor which you have to introduce into your ROOM... room acoustic treatment. When it is done properly, the sharpness of imaging , 3-D perception will greatly enhenced !!!!! You may think you are highly satisfied NOW. After the installation of acoustic treatment, you will be speechless and wish you have done so earlier.There are countless ways of treating the room from mininum treatment to spending of thousand of dollars. THE FIRST area you have to treat is the REAR speaker WALL. Start from here gradually...Installing sound absorbing material on the REAR wall is the 1st step.TUBE traps type items are the 2nd steps but make sure they are at least 6 ft tall at a minimum. Somebody hates the look of sonex but go to their website , they have many decorative panel 24"X24" each. Putting wooden board like what I saw on the photo is NO USE !! Try to cover the rear wall 2/3 of it ...LISTEN ...and put tube traps at both rear corner ( min 6 ft tall each) and listen again. You will be amazed. Your system is NOT YET complete until you started room treatment.Good luck
