My humble beginning

tngeorge

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Sorta new here. Wife was gracious to “give” me the former family room for our listening space. Measures 14x14. A channel are DefTech sm65s, mounted on diy stands, 27” off the floor. Receiver pioneer sx3900, TT pioneer pl7, Shure m44-7/n44-7. B channel speakers Technics sb4500a, placed, oddly, behind the couch with tweeter section peeking out either end of the couch.
Been reading about the sound image/stage. When I listen to my go to vinyl Mendelssohn symphony 6 (Scotch) London ffss BB, I get the image of violins mainly from the left, but also sort of towards center. Basses, violas a bit in from right, winds center, I would assume I have the right imaging, therefore placement, etc?? Also, when I listen to our local classical station, announcer is dead center. With the Technics kicked in, the announcer is suddenly right in front of me. Would this be considered a good imaging scenario? Suggestions?
 

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Sounds about right to me. Considering the shape of the room in the pics, I think you’ve done good.
Thanks. When I put on some Eagles, say “In the City”, or “Those Shoes”, flip on the Technics, crank it a little past 1/3, windows start to rattle, lol. I’m happy with it, but like a lot of others, if there is more to “squeeze” out of it, I’m open to suggestions. Just ordered an n55e stylus as a step into the elliptical world. Thanks again.
 
You appear to be sitting in the sweet spot. :music: Congrats on your new music room and welcome to AK!
Thank you. This is a great place to be. I could stay here all day every day reading posts, but life calls. What amazes me about acoustics in general, the vinyl and it’s magic, is how the imagery can suggest a fllute is positioned somewhere way in the back just left of center, or violins very quietly yet distinctly getting their strings plucked but filling the room so completely. All from an etching in plastic and a needle dragging along that etching.
Yeah....ok. That’s enough. Just had to put it out there.
 
Nothing wrong with that. You do not have to go to extremes of expense and sophistication to have a very satisfying system.
 
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