[Metalic sound]

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No I don't have curtains on bay window..Verical PVC blinds.

[speaker stacking]

The speakers are PSB image 1B . the tweeters are fried and I was going to replace the tweeters. They are 6 ohm speakers. Perhaps if the tweeter sound can interact,

I should only replace tweeter on the top speakers and let only the woofer be active on the lower speaker? Would this also increase the Ohm of lower speaker (if I unplug it)

and thus less risk to the amplifier?

[Metalic sound]

I have attaches the pic of the room. It is a 30ft long by 15 ft.  Looks like the "eyes" is where the speakers are.  The straight line "mouth like" is where the couch is. There is a bay window on left side.

Receiver is Yamaha Rx-V485.   Energy 10 inch sub is between TV stand and left speaker. The music us mostly from Youtube from telus TV box. The TV stand is between the 2 speakers . I have put Covid mask over the tweeter horn and it seems to have helped a bit and of course I have turned down trebble a bit.  

 

Thanks

[speaker stacking]

Can you stack 2 bookshelf speakers..one on top of other ..Thus 2 speakers on left side and 2 on right side to get a more filling sound. Each speaker Has tweeter on top of woofer.

I play speakers at low volume so hopefully the receiver won't go into protection mode.  How best to wire the speakers (in series or parrallel) if it is a good idea.

 

Thanks.

[Metalic sound]

I was hoping for all possible tweaks rather than spending on new speakers. 

[Metalic sound]

How do you tame the metalic sound of klipsch speakers.

[Low frequency extension]

When listening to music..does low frequency extention matter or only in movies.. Does content in music go down very low?

That is.. when listening to music, does it matter much. In direct mode on yamaha, full signal is sent to speakers and none to sub and I like this mode.

[Centre Channel match]

PSB seems to give pretty clear vocals. But I noticed a slight difference in tonal characteristics.  I am wondering, If I am losing potentially better imaging .

I am wondering if changing to a klipsch will make much difference or be worth it...These questions I know will not have clear answers unless someone has tried both these speakers but maybe someone has tried similar speakers. Can you combine "vailed" and "unvailed" or is this a NO..NO.

[Centre Channel match]

Is there any way to tell if PSB C8 would be a good centre channel match for klipsch RP5000F mains.

Some speakers are "Vailed" and some "unvailed" and I wonder which category PSB C8  belongs to.

Can you match "vailed" with "unvailed" or should not be mixed.

 

[Low frequency extension]

It appears to me that Klipsch RP5000Fb  has a better low frequency extension compared to other manufacturers that use similar sized drivers. How does Klipsh achieve this? 

Is it the materials used, crossovers, horn tweeter or something else? Does it really make any difference when listening to music.

 

Thanks.

 

 

[Ear fatigue and frequency range]

Thanks you this I find very interesting. GARYRC ,You are a wealth of good information.

[Ear fatigue and frequency range]

What frequencies cause ear fatigue. I thought the tweeter sounds bright/fatiguing so I decreased the trebble. But I found the Highs to sound a bit  softer when I increased 16kHz on the EQ. Does this make any sense or is it a placebo effect.

[Speaker description]

Speakers are often described as bright,forward  or laid back. Is the main difference the amount of treble . Can Bright/forward speakers be described as laid back if treble is turned down...or is there more to it (like sound stage etc.)

[vocals sound nasal/bright]

Darn..One of the speakers was out of phase... Thought I had checked this.

[vocals sound nasal/bright]

Yes,  I think the yamaha setup has something to do with this..The "direct mode"  makes a huge difference.  When I don't use direct mode, the tweeks helped. I think the big bay glass window next to the left speaker is also not helping. But in general, they are sounding pretty good..I just am just picky..I want to make them sound the best. Putting softer window covering might be good too.

[vocals sound nasal/bright]

I have RP500CB as centre channel

Room has a bay window left to the sitting position and open to the right side of sitting position.

overall room is a rectangle 15 X 30 ft

Front speakers are 12 ft from sitting position and about 10 ft from each other.

Speakers are straight not toed in or out.

2.5 KHz (possibly harsh) = does that mean it should be increased or decreased to reduce harshness?

 

 

 

[vocals sound nasal/bright]

 noticed some bightness in vocals. Almost sounds a bit like a cartoon character singing (if that makes sense) sounds a bit nasal. The vocals don't sound deep. Especially female vocals.

I have EQ setting on yamaha receiver. Is there any frequencies I should boost or reduce on the klipsh RP5000F 

 

I have Eq sliders on yamaha receiver at following frequencies

63Hz

160Hz

400Hz

1 KHz

2.5 KHz

6.3 KHz

16 KHz

 

I also have Dynamic Range setting , Adaptive DRC , and Enhancer setting

 

The odd thing is that I notice this bright/nasal characteristic when listening in stereo. The center channel seems somewhat better in this regard.

[Klipsch RP5000F]

I noticed some bightness in vocals. Almost sounds a bit like a cartoon character singing (if that makes sense) sounds a bit nasal. The vocals don't sound deep. Especially female vocals.

I have EQ setting on yamaha receiver. Is there any frequencies I should boost or reduce on the klipsh RP5000F 

 

I have Eq sliders on yamaha receiver at following frequencies

63Hz

160Hz

400Hz

1 KHz

2.5 KHz

6.3 KHz

16 KHz

 

I also have Dynamic Range setting , Adaptive DRC , and Enhancer setting

 

The odd thing is that I notice this when listening in stereo. The center channel seems better in this regard.

 

[Speaker efficiency]

Klipsch is said to have some of the most efficient speakers. I play speakers at very low volumes thus my amp has plenty of power for my needs... Is there any other advantage to efficient speakers other than be able to play louder with limited power?

 

Thanks.

[2 or 2 and 1/2 way speakers]

I thought in a 2 and half way one of the woofers only plays below a certain frequency (say 600 Hz) thus making the base cleaner and tighter as it is not playing the higher frequencies that the other woofer is playing. 

[2 or 2 and 1/2 way speakers]

I have Klipsch RP5000F. Some manufacturers use 1 and 1/2 way speakers for better sound. At this price, why does Klipsch use only 2 way speaker instead of 2and1/2 way ?

[Driver age]

Do drivers "age" with time and does the sound change with age. .. Are drivers good or no good (binary) or they gradually degrade over say 10 years.

[speaker connections]

There is a better way I figured to hold the head of the terminal pug to pull out. First I loosened the terminals and removed the jumper. Then I tightened by hand the terminal.

It can now screw in an extra couple of mm (thickness of jumpers) . This makes the plug cap(as long as not broken)  stick out a couple of mm and makes a whole lot easier to grab and pull out.

[driver/cabinet size]

If the sub provides low frequencies then why buy speakers with large cabinet(floor stander) and drivers?  Would bookshelf and sub not be adequate in most medium rooms if it is being played at low volumes.  Do they image different or anything else?

[speaker connections]

Thanks.I will try this. The top part  has broken off while the shaft is still inside. I was thinking of using a drill to break down the shaft but the tool you have made may work.