zelgall

Yes and run them without Audyssey. It's EQ and can mask other issues. I always try to eliminate the easy and free stuff first. The other thing to check is that all of the speakers are wired in phase, ie plus terminal at the amp to plus at the speaker. It's a small thing but it will affect imaging and bass reproduction.

If it helps, mine look like this. They have nice cast frames and good alnico magnets. They're a good sounding speaker when in the right box and work well with flea power amps.

Two things to try; 1 Run the R820s as they are now located but by themselves without the rest of your HT speakers or the Audyssey. 2 Move the R820s well out of the corners and play them without using the Audyssey - play them full range and uncorrected. If either of these things changes the sound for the better, you've got a starting point. If not you can cross an easy thing off the list. My thought on your set up is that you have rear ported speakers that can sound boomy when too close to boundaries, pushed into corners. The correction software may decrease the bass to compensate for the added and muffled bass from the corner location. I have a pair of RP280s that I had to move out from the rear and side walls about 3ft each way (to the front of the baffle) to get the bass to sound relatively flat. When they were closer to the walls the bass was of the one note type and the closer to the walls they were, the boomier they got. They sound pretty good now.

Thanks. I have been thinking about having some shaped metal plates cut and tapping them for spikes to use instead of the sloped bases. Nice to know that it won't have a negative effect.

Anyone one have an idea of why the RP series have angled / sloped bases? I don't think it's time aligning because of the very slight difference in position. Also, it doesn't seem to affect lobing. The boxes are too high for aiming the HF drivers at the listener. Is it just cosmetic? I picked up a used pair of RP-280s a couple of months ago and have been asked a few times without being able to provide a reasonable answer. Thanks..