Just to start I would like to give a quick overview. I mainly listen to stereo music and my setup is based on that. I use B&W 802D's. Amplification is a Rotel RMB1095 5x200w that I use 2 channels each side. (Bi-amp). 1 channel is unused. For a prosessor/preamp I use a Yamaha RX-V3900. As sourch for music I use a Marantz SA-15S2 cd player. No surrounds are connected as a result of to little area.
I would like to know if someone could give me some advice on why I do not seem to get sound power out of my B&W802D's the way they suppose to do. First of all, my room is small, very small. 11L*9W*8H. I previousely had them in another house with a roomsize 17L*14W*9H (All in ft) and it were not much better. Both of these rooms are just normal wooden walls as you would find in lots of Ausie homes. In SA my setup was in a brick house with sealed concrete walls and it was much better. (the size was +- the same as the bigger of the 2 previously mentioned). Both of the rooms have nice thick carpets in it. I know that this room sizes is way to small and a waste for the 802's, but it will just have to do for now. (rented house). I did get 1 x audio foam (eggsholder type) with a size of 1mx1m against each of the side walls 30 cm ahead of the speakers. This worked quite well with softning out the sound and taking some of the sharpness away. The one thing is that I do not get is a lot of good bass. (It sound shallow)The overall sound is very good with a good soundstage. (only as the tiny room allows for). Will the difference in house construction materials make such a diffirence. (I had more than enough good bass in the concrete house) and sound were more balanced.
As for the Amplification, I know that the Yamaha and Rotel is not in the leage of the 802's and the Marantz. I would ,when my wallet allow IT, get a stereo preamp as well as a good solid state poweramp. It will also be done at seperate intervals to allow me to save for the goods. What I would like to know is which of the Rotel or Yamaha is the weakest link and which should I be looking at to replace first?
I will appreciate suggestions on this.
Thanks,
Coert
I would like to know if someone could give me some advice on why I do not seem to get sound power out of my B&W802D's the way they suppose to do. First of all, my room is small, very small. 11L*9W*8H. I previousely had them in another house with a roomsize 17L*14W*9H (All in ft) and it were not much better. Both of these rooms are just normal wooden walls as you would find in lots of Ausie homes. In SA my setup was in a brick house with sealed concrete walls and it was much better. (the size was +- the same as the bigger of the 2 previously mentioned). Both of the rooms have nice thick carpets in it. I know that this room sizes is way to small and a waste for the 802's, but it will just have to do for now. (rented house). I did get 1 x audio foam (eggsholder type) with a size of 1mx1m against each of the side walls 30 cm ahead of the speakers. This worked quite well with softning out the sound and taking some of the sharpness away. The one thing is that I do not get is a lot of good bass. (It sound shallow)The overall sound is very good with a good soundstage. (only as the tiny room allows for). Will the difference in house construction materials make such a diffirence. (I had more than enough good bass in the concrete house) and sound were more balanced.
As for the Amplification, I know that the Yamaha and Rotel is not in the leage of the 802's and the Marantz. I would ,when my wallet allow IT, get a stereo preamp as well as a good solid state poweramp. It will also be done at seperate intervals to allow me to save for the goods. What I would like to know is which of the Rotel or Yamaha is the weakest link and which should I be looking at to replace first?
I will appreciate suggestions on this.
Thanks,
Coert