What we did on our holidays / Some assembly required
Posted by: Martin Payne on 28 December 2001
I just wish I could get my new digicam to work... 
It's always a nice day for it Have a good one! 
Steve.
It's good to get back to normal.
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Aren't the DBLs a bit close for comfort?
Hmm, I won't argue that point!
Still, I wanted to get an idea of how they sound compared to the Briks, so centered them in the same place as the boxes they replaced. They don't have spikes in them at the moment, so I can slide them across the carpet without inducing a hernia.
I do hope to move the speakers as far apart as I can, i.e. reduce the gap to the TV as much as possible:-
Still, I do worry if it's going to knacker the tube (it's a Sony KV-29F1U if that's relevant).
cheers, Martin
P.S. The Christmas cards certainly didn't seem to like it, though. They all fell off the TV in shock during the first two tracks we played!!! I have witnesses.
It looks like your space is as limited as mine!
Who needs the telly anyway when the music sounds so good!
Right, I'm off to sleep.
It's always a nice day for it Have a good one!
Steve.
It's good to get back to normal.
/Erik
[This message was edited by Erik on SUNDAY 30 December 2001 at 13:18.]
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Originally posted by David Dever:
Thanks, Martin, for the Fairport cover pic--reminded me immediately of a record-shopping excursion scheduled for this afternoon...
You're welcome.
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Your Isobarik NAXO should be fine for the DBLs short-term--you'll likely notice an extra bit of overlap in the midrange, as the filter pass frequencies in both types are the same in some spots.
I presume this is the crossover between bass & mid? This isn't sounding quite right at the moment.
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Don't worry about the CRT in the TV, as there are "null points" at which the woofer magnets have the least effect on screen geometry. Move the TV a few inches, and---ah, just right. (I had mine slightly forward of a five-foot space right between the speakers, with no ill effects).
I am considering moving the speakers outwards until the outside edge of the left speaker is almost touching the TV. If I bring the TV just forward of the front of the speaker I should be safe? From your description, can I assume that any problems I do get should resolve themselves, or can be sorted by de-gausing?
BTW, this will give me 130cm between the speakers, rather than 70cm at the moment.
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Congrats for fitting the DBLs into as small a room as I'm about to move mine!
The room is 21' long, but narrows to just over 9' wide for about half of it's length:-
I will also try the speakers across the room, and down the length from the narrow end.
Unsurprisingly, they do sound better when you get further away from them.
cheers, Martin
[This message was edited by Martin Payne on SATURDAY 29 December 2001 at 19:22.]
welcome. Of course, you will have to visit once I have things running well. Suspect this may involve some repositioning, but I can do this on my own before I put the floor spikes in.
Simon's other nym (see top of thread) is purely to do with his powerlifting, you make any other inferences at your own risk. 
cheers, Martin